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"Title Goes Here"

I've had about a week to myself as my better half and kids went off on an adventure in Colorado. I don't remember the last time I had this much time to myself. Last week, I exercised the right side of my brain as frequently as I could. I finished two quilt tops and several random quilt blocks. I didn't exercise my body; my brain needed the attention. There's something immensely satisfying about cutting up fabric into smaller pieces, mixing it all up, piecing it back together, and creating something entirely different. It's my therapy. I listened to music loudly. I sat by the fire and stared at my phone for too many hours. I went on a quick work trip. I stayed up too late every night. I balanced the checkbook and paid bills. I made poor eating decisions and drank far too much coffee. Then today, I deliberately did nothing. No music. No creating. No makeup. I rested. I started reading a book. I watched a little t.v. And in the spirit of doing jac...

Whole30something

Well, hello there. It's been a while. And it's not because I haven't wanted to write. Life just got in the way ... like usual. Same old stuff. Busy job. Busy kids. Busy days. Busy nights. Busy weekends. Always on the go. Never slowing down... until I broke. For the past few months, I've been battling some inner demons. It didn't matter how much sleep I got or how regimented I was with a schedule, I. Was. Tired. And emotional. And had little patience. I had a week and a half off at Christmas, and in the quiet one day, I sat and examined my spirit. I felt spent. Like I had nothing to give. Unworthy. Empty. I KNEW that none of that was true. But it felt so real. And I had to figure it out. Enough was enough. I had heard that certain foods could trigger those feelings. So I decided to conduct a little experiment, and I jumped on the Whole30 bandwagon. What is the Whole30? For 30 days, you cut out all dairy, grains, sugar, and legumes. After 30 days, you reintr...