The Ups, The Downs, and Everything in Between
Happy Mother’s Day to all you hustling mamas out there! I knew that I wanted to blog today but seriously could not focus on one topic. I was all over the place with my thoughts this past week so this morning I decided to journal throughout the day and just see what comes to be. So here we go … I vividly remember being preggy with Maddi and wondering, worrying and dreaming about what type of mom I was going to be. Was I going …
Detox: a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances; detoxification. Oh January, January, January … my month to pause, reset and free my mind. There was nothing specific that was unhealthy and it wasn’t that I was unhappy. I was just wound up so tight that I wasn’t able to think clearly anymore. I didn’t even realize it but there were little clues. I was too quick to judge, snappy and my mood …
Where do I begin, simply with this blog and more complicated with my career. Pause. Let me catch you up. My position at Dealer Inspire was eliminated. This did not catch me off guard but nonetheless a slight punch to my ego. Long story short, Dealer Inspire was an extremely successful start-up thanks to a one of a kind dynamic leader and a diverse bunch of super intelligent hard working individuals that positioned us to be acquired by Cars.com. Fast forward eighteen months, both Human …
Recent events, personally, professionally and socially and how we have responded as a collective society has made me think, “what the F$^*! Is wrong with us?” Everyone needs to to their homework and mind their own business. Respect for one another is what we are missing. Everyone seems to be up in arms fighting the good fight about issues that they truly don’t understand. I respect the friends that hear out both sides and gather facts before coming to their own conclusion. The political climate …
Mark and I celebrated our 20th anniversary on September 12, 2018. It’s amazes me to think that we’ve been together for over thirty years; dated for ten and married for twenty. I can’t remember life without him by my side (I can vividly remember life without kids though). Time flies. I’ve been reflecting on my first and true love and all that we have been through together. When standing at the altar 20 years ago, if we knew what the next twenty years would hold, …
Oh playdates, playdates and more playdates. Through the years playdates have taken on many different versions at my house from working full time, working from home as a consultant and now working full time with some flexibility. The caliber and expectations from my first to my fourth kid have changed drastically. When Maddi was younger we had playdates at museums, full on tea parties and always had an agenda with a healthy snack and craft options. I’m serious, an agenda with full blown themes. Fast …
There is no hustle like the back to school hustle! I take full advantage of summer break and extend the fun to the very last possible moment. Then POW … back to reality (back to life, back to Rita…. ) gearing up for the new school year with finishing up summer homework packets, shopping for supplies, taking inventory of uniforms, backpacks and shoes realizing that nothing fits. It all gets done it’s just not as fun as a day on the lake! Boo hoo. Summer …
Spiritual Sunday Just over a year ago, I stopped going to mass. I went every single Sunday for my entire life (literally every single Sunday). Mass became an absolute chore as opposed to a blessing. The sermons were meaningless and all that was homilized was that nobody went to church (literally preaching to the choir). I shed my Irish Catholic guilt and decided that I could tolerate the wrath and shame that my Mom was going to lay on thick. I took a break, and …
Last week, I begrudgingly went through my mother-in-loves clothes. It was time; she passed away well over a year ago. We put this off long enough plus Papa gave a deadline (now or never). I appreciated the push. It was a beautifully painful experience and when all was said and done, it was an honor. I embraced the memories as they flooded back while we sorted through all of Kris’ belongings. Ironically, this was the same day as my Dad’s anniversary (he passed in 2001). …
Hustle Mom Hustle is all about balance; parenting, career and personal growth. Most of my focus has been sharing Mom moments or personal stories. I’m going to shift my focus this week since this seems to be how the majority of my time is spent @ work. My intent is to share advice on professional growth and personal tips that keep me grounded (aka sane). I’ve been working professionally and growing successfully for what seems like my entire life (started my first job was when …