I realized within the first mile I was under fueled and maybe a little behind on hydration. I’m in moderate emotional and somewhat severe physical pain today. It’s pain that is safe to run through—that I not allow it to dictate how I live my life is deeply important to me. But my

this run was a negotiation between my body and my mind for the first three miles—glad I kept going

This is a day a few years ago I might have looked at my phone for eight hours and not moved off the couch. I am staying present with myself and making different choices and I need to be proud of that.

I am proud of the way my mind is trying to fight for me today.

Taking the words smart and strong into the rest of my day.

Never underestimate the impact of following a little nudge to be kind. Unexpected cookies on my doorstep—my heart needed this.

And don’t be intimidated by the call for fresh ginger and garlic cloves in the sauce. Just buy some of the refrigerated paste in the squeeze tube from the fresh produce section. It’ll be fine. You don’t need to grate a root to have some decent meal prep. Store the sauce separate

I use gluten free quick cooking oats instead of breadcrumbs and it works fine as a 1:1 substitution.

I really like the sauce in this recipe, but the meatballs are a great base for so many different sauce combos. 1/2 the sriracha and double the honey if you don’t like 2+ spicy at Thai restaurants. https://t.co/Zn8u9Wp7D0

meal prepped a bunch of turkey meatballs tonight because it’s time to get back on my high protein ish

Once, in a moment I felt ashamed and like I was an overwhelming disappointment, I said to an acquaintance I respected and admired “I’m sorry, but I’m only human.” They responded “I would certainly hope so. And how thankful we are for that…that you’re human.” It’s been months

When my son is gone to his other home it’s like a silent film plays of all the ways I could have met him better during normal tough moments as a parent. I can see subtle changes in his expressions I didn’t notice months ago. Understandings written in his eyebrow movements I

Well I’ll tell you I’m not sure it can be done, but you can just tweet your thoughts and sometimes they settle quicker.

What is a way to think less for someone just getting into less thoughts?

next right thing—arm day

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Really missing my little one tonight. So I’m going to tell you some fun things about him. He says “I’ve got good news for you” before the most mundane declarations. “Mom, I’ve got good news for you. It’s raining today.” His life is my good news. Lately, he asks me to tell him

Which cereal milk is the best?

let it be easy, let it be light