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Aggressive Happiness (TM) October – Feel Good: Emotional/Mental Health

Did you miss me? Are you confused? No posts for over a week, and then all of a sudden 3 in less than 24 hours? I am CRAZY! (Actually, yes I am, but am under the care of a licensed … Continue reading →

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Feeling like myself?

I swam last night, and it was good. Swimming was the one thing I enjoyed while pregnant. I felt like myself, not like a huge, ungainly, aching piece of whale meat. In fact, to date, the fastest paced...

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Aggressive Happiness ™– Month 1 Review & Month 2 Goals

Sooo…you may remember that October was month one of working on my Aggressive Happiness plan. When I tried to describe it to my therapist, she just shook her head at me. Apparently making spreadsheets...

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Aggressive Happiness – Month 2 Review

Hi! So, on Monday when I said to come back “tomorrow” for an Aggressive Happiness update, I may have meant Friday. I have decided that linear time is boring. SO – in November, I had a few things to...

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away*

I used to do weekly workout goals. I stopped when I was super pregnant, started up briefly again after Alvie was born, but stopped quickly because it was depressing and I was already depressed enough...

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The dead zebra made me…

Last night, as I was driving Alvie home from day care, we had the following conversation: Alvie: “Mommy, I see a zebra!” Me: “Oh wow!” Alvie: “Don’t worry. It’s dead.” Me: “Oh. Wow.” Alvie: “It’s...

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Book Review: You’re Never Weird on the Internet

First, the disclosure. I kind of love Felicia Day. And by kind of, I mean she’s on my list (which I should absolutely laminate). I’ll admit to not adoring her character on Buffy, but Dr. Horrible? Yes....

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Aggressive Happiness: The Sequel

Three years ago when I was sinking quickly – what seemed at the time to be irrevocably – into the abyss of post partum depression and anxiety, I got serious about happiness. I read books on happiness....

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Freak Out Friday

I am a bit of a control freak. You’ve finished laughing now? Good.   ANYWAY – as I was saying before you so rudely interrupted me with your loud and uncouth guffaws, I like to have things a certain...

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No apologies

I’ve decided this is my new thing. I am not sorry. I will not apologize. Now, don’t get me wrong, if I’ve fucked up, I will sincerely apologize. I’m not a total heartless beast. But the other day as I...

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This Time, It’s All About Me

It’s that time of year again. Many of us reflect on the year that is nearly past and start looking forward to the next year. It’s a time of endings and new beginnings. I try not to do resolutions...

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Protected: This month…

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Motivation Monday

I haven’t been to work in just over four months. This is full of the crazy. There are just a couple problems –  I love it. I love not having a job. I am not bored. I’ve been writing and … Continue...

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Book Review: You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life

I bought this book on the recommendation of my PSM. She’s never steered me wrong (except for the minotaur book…that one was definitely wrong). Anyway, as anyone who reads regularly knows, I work very...

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No apologies

I’ve decided this is my new thing. I am not sorry. I will not apologize. Now, don’t get me wrong, if I’ve fucked up, I will sincerely apologize. I’m not a total heartless beast. But the other day as I...

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This Time, It’s All About Me

It’s that time of year again. Many of us reflect on the year that is nearly past and start looking forward to the next year. It’s a time of endings and new beginnings. I try not to do resolutions...

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Protected: This month…

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Motivation Monday

I haven’t been to work in just over four months. This is full of the crazy. There are just a couple problems –  I love it. I love not having a job. I am not bored. I’ve been writing and … Continue...

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Book Review: You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life

I bought this book on the recommendation of my PSM. She’s never steered me wrong (except for the minotaur book…that one was definitely wrong). Anyway, as anyone who reads regularly knows, I work very...

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No apologies

I’ve decided this is my new thing. I am not sorry. I will not apologize. Now, don’t get me wrong, if I’ve fucked up, I will sincerely apologize. I’m not a total heartless beast. But the other day as I...

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