The Ups, The Downs, and Everything in Between
I don’t know about you, but I am missing the shit out of my normal life. Like COME ON ALREADY! I feel like, for everyone, there are about 50 shades of handling the “stay at home order” depending on how strictly you are following this. In the Lieberstein household we are in a pretty severe lock down. I don’t have anyone with a compromised immune system, just a feeling that we typically have the worst kind of luck. Like I would be the one bitch …
I don’t know about you, but throughout the day I find myself in a complete “should” storm. I should be focused more on work, I should be focused more on the kids and their e-learning, I should have more patience, I should learn to sew, I should get up early to run, I shouldn’t have eaten pizza for lunch: and the list of “should” could go on forever. I have a feeling I’m not alone, so let’s agree to take our steaming piles of “should” …
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 …
Recently my oldest, curious and sweet, asked me, “why you work mama?” as we were getting ready for bed. Every night we play, read, talk about how our days were and then after he climbs in bed he likes to ask questions. That night was no different. Asking why vampires have to cough into their elbows, if the bats will get him, what happens to bad guys and then BAM. Although his question was literal and out of sheer curiosity, as they always are, it …
I recently had one of those days with a really high high, and then later the same day it plunged to a low low. I can’t say I enjoy these days; I’m more of an even keeled, keep it in the middle kind of person. My high came first. I have a family history of breast cancer, so every year I get a diagnostic mammogram. I started getting these at the age of 30. It’s nice to get the results right away, and breath a …
I have a couple confessions to make. First, we are almost two weeks into the new year and I haven’t been sticking to my resolutions already! Ugh! I really wanted to make myself start asking for what I need, for what I want, and I’m not going to lie to you, I have been kind of a chicken shit about it. I think we have established a safe space here, so we need to be real with each other. I am, however, going to keep …
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 …
First, Happy New Year! I can not believe we have entered a new decade and its 2020! And, yes, it is a new decade; I am sorry but if you’re one of the assholes that feel like the new decade doesn’t start until 2021 then we can’t be friends. This year feels even that much more significant to me because I graduated high school in 2000; the year of Vitamin C graduation song. It is really causing some even harder reflection of where I am …
New Year’s resolution, a year in review, actually… a decade in review. That’s what I am seeing all over my news feeds. I see that some are saying it sucked! I saw a meme with a bag of stinky garbage kicking 2019 to the curb! And then there were others rejoicing in all that the 10’s had to offer! Feeling the peaks and valleys like….break-ups, divorces, weddings, proposals, engagements, the bachelor, RHW drama, politics, fighting, loving, babies, magic, dreams…..the “ups and downs of life”. Did …
Christmas time to me brings so many feels. The older I get, the faster time seems to pass. How many times do Facebook memory reminders pop up, especially around the holidays, showing us our precious moments from years ago. The pictures capture a moment, but that may not tell the whole story. I have started a tradition with my family that I would love to share with you. Every year, after Christmas and presents and all the merriment is over; when I am getting ready …