
The Gal Who Gets It
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Memories in Personal Identity
After a two-week hiatus from self-care, I’ve finally gotten back on track with intermittent fasting and exercise. Not surprisingly, starting my day off with a 20 minute power walk and 10 minutes ...
Erased in Personal Identity
I had a pretty elaborate entry planned out in my mind this morning while I was taking a shower, and then I had what I believe is an undiagnosed partial seizure and the entire entry disappeared fr...
Proud Moments in Parenting
L recently started her second session of karate through the city’s parks and recreation. Andrew takes her after daycare one day per week. After they get home from class each week, Andrew will fil...
Ready For More in Career and Finances
I think this whole “not working hard” thing is a recent development. When I was working full time and breastfeeding L, that was a lot of work. When I was pregnant, taking care of a toddler, study...
Top 10 Self Care Goals in Personal Identity
Do morning skincare routine (vitamin b and sunscreen) and 15 squats Take a walk and row after girls leave for daycare Do a one-minute plank after each client session Protect weekly Money Minded ...
Rain in Personal Identity
I feel honestly mindfucked by how badly the rainy weather in California has been impacting me. It’s unreal. When it’s been raining for more than a day, I lose all motivation. I don’t care about ...
Long-Winded Brain Dump in Career and Finances
I am feeling exceptionally emotional this morning. Don’t know why. There is a thought that has been drifting around in the back of my mind for a long time. I think a combination of talking to m...
Sleep Deprived and Still Kickin' in Personal Identity
M has been having a rough time overnight the past few nights. We’re guessing it may have something to do with teething? I don’t know. It’s hard to tell sometimes. All I know is that we’re back to...
Rowing Machine in Fitness and Nutrition
I’ve had my sites set on a rowing machine for several months now. I’ve been reluctant to get one because they’re a little pricey, and I don’t want to spend money on something if it’s just going t...
Siblings in Friends and Family
Last Friday was my brother’s birthday. We have a weird relationship. He’s seven and a half years older than I am and he has a different bio dad, but he calls my dad “dad.” I didn’t even know he h...
How To Fight in Friends and Family
After I wrote my last entry, I was feeling so grateful for Andrew. Then, today, I got so pissed at him. I was trying to grab onto the gratitude I felt before, and I don’t know… maybe it helped. T...
Andrew in Friends and Family
Winter was taking a toll on me for several weeks on end, but we just had a time change, it’s staying sunnier later into the evening, and we’re finally starting to have some of those classic, 70-d...
As a working mom, sometimes I worry that I am not focusing enough of my attention on my girls. They are currently 4 and 1. Every night, we put our girls to bed in their respective bedrooms. Andre...
Adulting in Personal Identity
I’m feeling pretty proud of myself lately. I have a couple of missions for the upcoming week. I need to complete my daughter’s application for TK, which has been ridiculously involved. The last ...
Desired Home Renovations in Home Keeping and Daily Functioning
Below is a comprehensive list of all of the renovations we’ve discussed making to our home (over the next 20-30 years). TOP THREE PURCHASES 1. California king bed with end tables (master bedroom...
Continuing Education and Consultation Group in Career and Finances
My career has been a long time in the making, so I’m going to write the reader’s digest version of my background. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in education and cr...
Intermittent Fasting and 10,000 Steps in Fitness and Nutrition
I was a healthy child until about the age of 14. Around that time, life became immensely stressful, and one of the things that my stress resulted in was a loss of appetite and health issues relat...