Everyone experiences anxiety to some level of degree over something. Like public speaking. You were just asked to give a big presentation to a group of 100 of your peers. How do you feel? That’s a number one fear for many, so chances are good you would feel sick to your stomach. Me? I LOVE…Continue reading The Stage Effect
Month: March 2018
Healthy Chocolate Pudding?
I have been on a huge fruit and veggie kick lately. Our local Albertsons recently remodeled their produce section and there are always new and exciting things to try. Honestly though, even without the crazy looking yellow pokey melons and fancy pink dragon fruits, I have no idea what I’m doing in that part of…Continue reading Healthy Chocolate Pudding?
Thoughts from the Middle of the Deployment: The Space Of Acceptance
**As my family and I are nearing the end of the deployment I have done a lot of reflecting on the last six months. I wrote this a few weeks before the half way mark and wanted to share it. I tapped it out on my phone bawling my eyes out after a particularly draining…Continue reading Thoughts from the Middle of the Deployment: The Space Of Acceptance
Surviving Perfectionism
Today is my day after perfect. I was on a blogging roll. Then yesterday happened. The cold has struck my house, again, for what feels like the bazillionth time in 6 months. I am also playing catch up with my college math homework. Plus trying to finish reading a book for my History class paper.…Continue reading Surviving Perfectionism
Training Responsibilities for Service Dogs and yes, Emotional Support Animals
There has been quite a bit of confusion over what an Emotional Support Animal vs a Service Dog is lately, what they do, and where they can legally go. Let me be very clear right now. While there are important distinctions between the two, both *must* be providing a function for a person with a…Continue reading Training Responsibilities for Service Dogs and yes, Emotional Support Animals
My Capsule Wardobe
I finally have the wardrobe of my dreams: a minimalistic capsule wardrobe. Here’s what I have left. * Black tank * Grey tank * Black T-shirt * White T-shirt * Grey T-shirt * Black and white stripe long sleeve tee * Red long sleeve tee * Chambray long sleeve * Grey Tunic cardigan * Black…Continue reading My Capsule Wardobe
The Stages of Deployment Emotions
The stages of deployment emotions as defined by Michigan State University: Anticipation of Departure Detachment and Withdrawal Emotional Disorganization Recovery and Stabilization Anticipation of Return Return Adjustment and Renegotiation Reintegration and Stabilization The whole deployment is a tornadic event in general, but each “stage” of deployment generally comes with it’s own set of very distinct…Continue reading The Stages of Deployment Emotions
Nerd Files: Pi, proxies and Big data
Ah yes Pi day was the other day. March 14th or 3.14. Google put up their cute little graphic display to celebrate. If you were being ultra math nerdy about it though, you’d celebrate it on July 22nd as 22/7 actually is a closer approximation. (Aside- really though buck tradition and celebrate Tau day [τ…Continue reading Nerd Files: Pi, proxies and Big data
My Book Reviews: “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift Of Done” by Jon Acuff
You’ve heard these: “Perfect practice makes perfect!” Vince Lombardi “A job well begun is half done.” Aristotle “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi “There are no shortcuts in life!” -every coach ever. As an avid sufferer of the evils of perfectionism, those sayings, while might have…Continue reading My Book Reviews: “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift Of Done” by Jon Acuff
I Was Issued a Challenge
A friend of mine, we’ll call her “Kate” since that’s what everyone else calls her, told me she’s cut out sugar from her diet. I was like “Woah!? How?! Teach me your magically ways!” She strives for everything that she puts in her mouth to have less than 8 grams of sugar. That doesn’t sound…Continue reading I Was Issued a Challenge