Queue the music… aaaaaand… It’s that time again – the time where I update everyone with the big projects I’m working on. And I want to, I really do. But I find myself staring blankly at the blinking cursor and wondering what the hell happened to my August. Record screeches to a halt. I hadContinue reading “Perpetually Behind – Lyrics by Fire In Wonderland”
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When It Rains, It Pours
I debated on publishing a post today, because it’s a holiday. Speaking of, Happy Labor Day to my US readers! Not sure I have non-US readers, but just in case. However, I wanted to make sure I kept a consistent schedule, so here we are. I did delay the post by two hours, since it’sContinue reading “When It Rains, It Pours”
Running for Perspective
You may have seen last week, if you read, that I wrote about shedding my imposter syndrome by entering a writing contest. If not you can find that post here. I decided that I like posting on Medium, and I plan on continuing to do so. This week, I wanted to connect you to myContinue reading “Running for Perspective”
No One Ever Said It Would Be This Hard
Something I never prepared for as a parent was routine sickness. I don’t mean chronic or terminal illness, I haven’t had that experience, and I don’t want to misrepresent the post. Also, if stomach virus symptoms make you queasy, don’t read on. By the time this blog is published, my rough night will be aContinue reading “No One Ever Said It Would Be This Hard”
Forget-Me-Not: The Forgotten Bouquet
I took the kids on a long weekend trip a little while back so we could visit some of our friends in El Paso, where we used to live. I wanted to get back to visit before school, but also to return the gesture. A friend of mine came to Houston to help me whileContinue reading “Forget-Me-Not: The Forgotten Bouquet”
What My Kids Inadvertently Taught Me About Choosing Family
Aaron’s last duty station was in El Paso, TX at Fort Bliss’s medical detachment. Because he was there for his general surgery residency, we were there for a total of six years. Five years of residency and one year of research in the surgical field. In that time Aaron bought a house, we got marriedContinue reading “What My Kids Inadvertently Taught Me About Choosing Family”
Parental Burnout: Pt. 1 – Understanding the Problem
This is embarrassing to have to post, but when I set my schedule to post I accidentally set the time for 8 pm. This post should have gone live this morning, while I’m trying out my Tuesday-Thursday schedule. My apologies! A few days ago, I broke down into tears after a long conversation with myContinue reading “Parental Burnout: Pt. 1 – Understanding the Problem”
Scheduling and Time-Blocking: Why Time Management Is Important to Me
A few posts ago I talked about changing the frequency and days I post content, and also I wanted to write about my experience with time-blocking. Why not kill two birds with one stone? I spend about 1.5 hours time-blocking my week. Although this form of time management is not new to me, it’s somethingContinue reading “Scheduling and Time-Blocking: Why Time Management Is Important to Me”
What They Didn’t Tell Me About “Happily Ever After” and What It’s Taught Me
Here’s some food for thought. I read somewhere only a whopping 13% of married parents report they’re satisfied with the amount of time they get to spend as a couple with their partner after having children. I didn’t do the research and I don’t know where the statistic was pulled from, so I’m not claimingContinue reading “What They Didn’t Tell Me About “Happily Ever After” and What It’s Taught Me”
The Uncommonality of it All
Before I go any further: yes, I know that ‘uncommonality’ is not a word. I’m choosing to use it anyway because I like the way it sounds. It’s been two months since one of my posts went live, and I realize this is unusual, especially in the early days of a growing an audience. IContinue reading “The Uncommonality of it All”
Fire In Wonderland 