For those of you who know me or have followed my journey for awhile have seen the ongoing, never ending, transformation of my hair. I have had black hair, red, purple, pink, orange, teal, blonde, and galactic colors. Yes I have had "natural" colors, too. I just feel more like myself when my hair is... Continue Reading →
Today as Poppy was napping and Pickle was at preschool, I was going through some blogs. I stumbled upon one through a Facebook blogging group. Nia Simone wrote about accepting your physical self, including your natural hair. Ever since I was little, I have had thick and curly hair. At some point, my mom had started perming... Continue Reading →
Everyday we have many choices to make. The other day I was reading an article called Non-negotiable willpower. It was talking, mostly, about excuses we use for not exercising. The concept can be applied to all aspects of life. It got me thinking, if we are so easy to form excuses for the things we want,... Continue Reading →
Pardon me while I vent for a minute. Do you ever find yourself in a situation where someone is making you mad, but instead of talking to them directly about it, you talk to everyone else but that person? Or, do you end up in situations where someone is constantly complaining to you about someone... Continue Reading →
How is it we can lose motivation for the things we want? In particular, I am referring to self image. I have struggled with my self image for, what seems like, forever. Even more specifically, I have struggled with my weight. I am not afraid to talk about my weight. It is not a secret. ... Continue Reading →
A compiled list of the dreams I have had or have for my life
Before I met my husband, my version of dirt track racing was the demolition derby and crazy 8 races at one of the nearby fair grounds. I had gone to those a few times with my mom, step dad, and siblings. My husband, on the other hand, grew up going to the dirt track races... Continue Reading →
when all else fails...write.
Why do people lie? Maybe they think it is protecting someone from the truth. Maybe they are protecting themselves from something or someone. There are plenty of reasons that people choose to lie. I just don't see a point in it. You see, I am not afraid of being honest. Whether that means embarrassing myself,... Continue Reading →
