So, I learned early on in the pandemic that I had to handwrite daily and weekly expectations. I literally missed a work deadline for the first time ever this summer. 6 months into our crazy new normal, it is getting worse. 2 examples from this week. 1) grocery list had noodles for chicken lo mein. … Continue reading COVID ADD →

A friend posted an article about how our brains respond to a pandemic. Click here to read the article. Highly recommend would be a gross understatement. It helped me understand surge capacity and why some days it feels like a struggle to just get through the day. And the term I have needed for the … Continue reading Ambiguous loss →

My friend Emily posted this question on social media last weekend. Sitting at home for so long, so busy, so content — other than cooking 3 meals a day— that if/when this is over I might be like one of those birds that refuses to fly out. Anyone else feel this threat? I responded with … Continue reading Will I refuse to fly out again? →

Last night after a lively dinner table conversation (a plus for pandemic life), the teen girl said "mom, sometimes I feel like you gave birth to me because our brains are so much alike." It is true. She is my mini me in both the good and bad ways. So I started thinking back about … Continue reading The beast called anxiety →

I saw this definition of our current situation on social media this week. Spot on. My goal is to practice self-care and gratitude during this crazy and uncertain time. Here is what I have been doing for self-care: Knitting. For me, keeping my hands busy means my brain is also busy. Win/win. Right now I … Continue reading Practicing self-care and gratitude →

I am having a hard time knowing how to interact while out in public during the pandemic. Unlike a lot of other Americans, I am wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and am limiting my out of home activities. But I am still interacting with others, and it is harder to know how to act … Continue reading Social interactions during the pandemic →

After I finished undergrad at UNC, I moved into a house with 2 guys and 3 dogs. I lived in my sorority house my senior year sharing a room with 3 other girls and a bathroom with everyone in the house. There were too many of us crammed together. Lots of crying in the upstairs … Continue reading Goodbye my friend →

My name is Bailey, and I have been with my new family for almost 3 months now. My mom asked me to be a guest blogger today, so I thought what the heck, why not. She said I could be honest but it needed to be a happy post because she feels like the world … Continue reading The world according to Bailey →

I am embarrassed to be white. I am embarrassed to be an American. And I feel stuck. The brutal murder of George Floyd stunned me. But it shouldn't have. Racism has always been a part of our country. But what can I do? If I post on Instagram #blacklivesmatter, it won't change other people's behavior. … Continue reading I’m embarrassed →

Yesterday started off as a great day. I did a EMOM workout (every minute on the minute). 5 rounds of each exercise. I was a sweaty hot mess after. And my brain was so happy. Here is the breakdown: 3 Turkish Get Ups (both R and L), 20 secs of mountain climbers, 10 burpees, 10 … Continue reading Our sad new normal →