Author: C

The Worry Jar……Set your worries aside

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I think sometimes we forget that every day we wake up, there are new possibilities. We spend so much time worrying about the past and the future, we very rarely live in the moment. There are many books, meditation apps/approaches, and all sorts of ways to try to live in the moment. I’ll be experimenting with a few in this blog and you will read a lot more about it shortly. I get anxiety about the future, like most people. I’m always asking: Where will I be in X years?; Will I be happy?; Will I make enough money?; Will I have the right career?; Am I going to be successful in my new job?; Will I get married before 40?; Will I have children?; Can I have children?; Did I wait too long to get married and have kids?; Am I doing the right things in my relationship with Todd?; Will I live a long healthy life or will I die young like my mom?; What is normal in a relationship and what is …

And so the refueling journey begins

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2015 has been a year of discovery for me. I have learned a great deal about myself through relationships (both in love, family, and friendships), work, and getting to know myself better. And I have learned that like most human beings, I have an ongoing struggle with work and emotional/physical burn out. So I set out to try to tackle how to better adjust and manage this proactively before I hit those moments. At times I am successful and at times, I go back to old habits. I wanted to start this blog to share my learnings, new tips as I learn them, and for others to share their learnings with me. I know I will make grammatical mistakes but hopefully spell check will catch them! And I know I will share ideas and ways of doing things that may not work for everyone. But hopefully as I share, we can explore together as I (and you) continue to grow. My goal is to refuel my mind, body, and soul so I can live the …