#87: The right buttermints
The story of an unexpected gift, and the intense emotions it stirred up.
#86: Mental toll
In this update, I share the exhausting role of single parenting for a few days, success with timeblocking, and publicly announcing my professional transition to being independent.
#85: I’m a sailor
After a week off, I share about loss of insight in a therapy session, a delightful sailing trip, and working to restrain crippling perfectionism.
#84: The wrong name
This week, I share the struggles I had at our annual homeschool conference, the joys of teaching a class, and processing it all with my therapist.
#83: Detached but engaged
This week, I share my success in a difficult area of my life, in the hopes of exploring and extrapolating some of the lessons to other areas of my life.
#82: Yes, we’re open
Big news—I’m taking on new projects! This week, I share the challenges of being flexible, a great moment of connection, and realizing my big news that I’ve already started being a contractor.
#81: Bees in charge
This week I share about speaking in church, having conversations out loud, and standing up to bees.
#80: Uncertainty training
This week I discuss how years of confronting OCD have prepared me to handle change and uncertainty.
Learning to swear
One aspect of my OCD recovery has been learning that swearing is ok. While my goal is not to be constantly profane, I am not a horrible person if I curse. And neither is anyone else who does.
#79: Need for journaling
This week, I share the realization I had about what is missing in my life right now. Ironically, it’s something I just removed.