MUSING
The Next Chapter (Well, One Piece)
What a weird season of life this is. A mixture of grief, transition, and rediscovery. I originally started this post to announce my new(ish) venture I am INSANELY excited about – coaching women of color at UncommonEvolution.com. I’m not taking clients through this business yet, though I have coached women
Anxiety In Midlife
The problem with living in a cinema-level every day hellscape (in terms of the political situation in the US and economic situation in most of the world) is that you never quite know if you are feeling something because you are off or because the world is off. Usually, I
The Recap Post
A few weeks before I decided to rebuild this blog, I wrote a recap post to bridge the gap between my prior time on The LITMO Life and now. Then the blog was rebuilt the first time and then it was hacked (again). In that, I realized I never told
Hello, I Am An Emotional Raccoon
I am, unfortunately, obsessed with feelings. I would rather feel a feeling deeply than do almost anything else in life. When I manage to get inside of a feeling, I generally prefer to live there. And when it’s a deep or unique or gripping feeling, usually the jaws of life
Do I Miss You?
I miss her. And I’m not sure if I miss you. I mean, I must, right? For five years I spent multiple days locked in a deep text conversation with you, all day, nearly every day. I saw you in person more than anyone except my husband. You were one
In Defense of Radical Selfishness.
In Defense of Radical Selfishness. When I was younger, both pre-married and newly married, people would always ask me about kids – specifically, when I was having them. (Currently, we’re holding commentary aside for why society can’t seem to ask women in their twenties or thirties about any of their
Unfortunately, You May Need To Change Your Life To Heal
Unfortunately, You May Need To Change Your Life To Heal I’m a seeker. I’m nearly 40 years old now and have spent the majority of my life categorizing myself as a “growth junkie.” It doesn’t matter whether I’ve been in a happy period, a sad one, downright depressed, in transition
To Heartbreak. The Platonic Kind.
To Heartbreak. The Platonic Kind. You were my best friend – free of the romance. But not free of the love. Free of the vicissitudes that come with romantic love and free of the expectation. Free of the rules of relationships and free of the judgment. Free of the need
Working Out While Traveling: This Is Going To Be Fun!
Working Out While Traveling: This Is Going To Be Fun! Working out while traveling can be a dreadful proposition. We often think of travel as fun and light and a “break” from your real life, and can sometimes see that as an excuse to get lazy! Well, that’s not necessarily true if
The 6 Essential Oils You Need For Travel
The 6 Essential Oils You Need For Travel Essential oils are life. No, really, they are. I’m a big believer in natural and holistic medicine versus traditional western medicine, and essential oils play a huge role in my regular care routine. I use them for pain, stress, insomnia and so