Handling The Hard Stuff

Category: Personal Development

  • Being the Villain

    Being the bad guy is hard for a lot of us. Strong boundaries and being “mean mommy” goes against the nature of a lot of people for a lot of reasons. For children of trauma, reducing conflict is a gut instinct. For people accustomed to excess, strict rules and processes may not come naturally. Those…

  • Pride

    Do you remember the last time you actually stopped and were proud of yourself? I am terrible at this. I don’t know if this is a me thing or a woman thing or a family thing or just society in general, but I’m terrible at giving myself accolades. This is especially ridiculous for me because…

  • Adulting 101

    It’s that time of year when we all decide this is gonna be the year we get our s$#@ together. Good for you. Good for us. But holy crap is it overwhelming! Where to begin?? I don’t know that I could keep any of this stuff up on a daily basis for an extended period…

  • Full Disclosure

    Navigating a relationship is tough. That’s not news. But for those of us still learning how to have a relationship and be in a relationship and communicating in a relationship, every minute is a learning experience. And sometimes that’s exhausting. I had been largely single my entire life until my mid thirties. I was a…