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Summer Plans: What Kind of Summer Do You Want to Have?
Summer is nearly upon us! It’s time for me to start thinking about our summer plans.
In order to think about what kind of summer plans we want to have, I find myself trying to go back and remember past summers. But our lives have changed so much in the past couple years!
First, we dropped from two incomes down to one. When we made that switch, we knew we were giving up things like summer camps. But then it was COVID, so our summer felt really different last year.
So what do we want to make true about this summer? First, I don’t think we will do any … Read More
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New Podcast Episode: Reflecting on COVID
I’m so glad Katherine was game for spending a little time together reflecting on what it’s been like to live through a pandemic. This conversation is part of my push to “metabolize” my feelings so they don’t “metastasize.”
We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e. feeling good, in our bodies and in our lives and the juxtaposition between our joy and the suffering of others). Then we shift into Today’s Topic focused on living through a pandemic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (like using a FitBit to track your sleep and activity and adding frozen cauliflower to smoothies). Finally, we close out with Facing … Read More
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Healing from the Pandemic: Finding the Silver Lining
I’ve been doing a lot of work lately to focus on healing from the pandemic. I know it’s not over yet, but y’all know I like to get a head start on things. And moving ahead and making plans for the future is part of what helps me feel better in life. I know that about myself.
But I’m being careful not to move ahead too quickly. I recently heard a quote from Dr. Elizabeth Sylvester about how if we aren’t intentional about metabolizing our feelings, they can metastasize. A pattern I learned in my family growing up is to not feel my feelings. I learned that the faster I … Read More