Blood is thicker than water, but the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb; meaning that the relationships we choose to forge, and those who stand beside us in times of battle, are the strongest bonds in our life. The motto of our gym, “not all family is blood” is […]
Read moreIt’s that time of year again where the chalkboards come up, the first day pictures get taken, the little details get written down on the boards, including one small spot with the dreams for the future, the parents plead with their babies for one small, forced smile, and then they’re on their way out the […]
Read moreWhen I tell you I was not born with one minuscule maternal bone in my body, that is the God’s honest truth. So, naturally, I became involved in a committed relationship with someone who had children. If I would have been told years ago that this was my path in life, I never would have […]
Read moreSometimes, I just can’t. I can’t seem to muster up the willpower to play the dutiful housewife or doting mom and I just want to be left alone with my dog snuggled up on the couch watching Netflix and eating crackers and cheese. Maybe even throw a glass of wine into the mix if I’m […]
Read moreThis will be the year that I stop self sabotaging, I just need to keep repeating that mantra over and over. I am so guilty of this, in life, on the mats, even with my own family, and I hate myself and feel so much shame over it. This past weekend is such a good […]
Read moreI admit that I mess up a lot. Life doesn’t come with a manual on the correct ways to handle every situation and I stumble my way through most of them like a comatose patient emerging from a paralytic state. I honestly don’t know how people choose to be seen with me in public some […]
Read moreI am not a parent. I had grown up harboring no maternal aspirations nor dreams of bearing children. In fact, my early 20s were marred with such negative thoughts when it came to raising children, that I would turn down dates with anyone who was already a father. It simply was a deal breaker for […]
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