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On not waiting for the perfect time

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When I got pregnant the second time, I was waiting for that stage to end before I would live my life. Exercise, activities with kids, travel, writing, house projects... Then after the Lizzie came and things were so complicated, I still found myself waiting until she was older, waiting to get out of tangle of doctor appointments.  Then I was planning to start life after both kids were in school, at least three years away! Enough!  Anything I want to do can be adapted to start now, incorporating the kids and whatever challenges we face in our plans.  Some dreams may be better suited for the future, but there will be no more blanket attitude of putting things off for later when it would presumably be easier or less busy.  There is no perfect time, but the best time could be now.

And I just picked one up with my toes and ate it.

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Proud to share this essay about weirdness in marriage and Marfa

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Who needs a better body (image)?

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Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance By Rosie Molinary Someone might have alleged that I have body image issues. So I did what I do -- checked out a half-dozen books about body image from the library. This one I even own! But I checked it out anyway because my library is still not catalogued, and I couldn't find it. Our library is great now, so cozy since we redecorated. That's another subject.  So allegedly I have these body image/self-esteem issues which are hard to challenge because maybe I have evidence that I'm a grotesque beast, and you present little evidence to the contrary, other than your "opinion".  I admit, it wouldn't hurt anyone for me to read about radical self-acceptance and maybe do some journaling exercises. So I did the first exercise in this book: 1. What do you want for yourself and the world in terms of beauty perception and body image? How can you act on that today? I want to feel beautif

I'm about to disassemble an appliance up in here

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... because my husband said it's something I'm "interested in." Taking apart the dishwasher. Is this a latent interest of mine? More interesting than calling a repairman and having a day ruined by the intrusion? Oh yeah, it sure is.

An insomniac who just can't be satisfied

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I had an essay published on Parent.co over the holidays.... read here: The Value of Late-Night Solitude: A Former Insomniac’s Lament My insomnia is cured. I take my medication, turn off the lights, and fall straight to sleep. Waking up rested, having energy all day, productivity, and better moods – I am not ungrateful for these benefits. But a little part of me misses those wakeful late nights.