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burn out! holy shit!  I think I am now recovering from a total burnout or hopefully recovered I should say.   have you ever had a burn out?  I don’t think it’s the Arianna Huffington one where I collapse and fall on the floor and wake up a new woman, but it is definitely something i am recognizing now that january is wrapping up.  really, i am super happy to close the books on january.  since november, life has been a complete blur for me.  I was pumped to spend five days at home followed up by my fave, the annual turkey bowl, black friday and then it ran into the weekend kicking off basketball season. i mean awesome right?  start with a carb lovers dream meal topped with gravy and ending with a post basketball game celebration (1-0 bitches) that when on until the early morning.  the problem is, the events never ended from there.   when the December rolled around, i got sick, that knocked me out...hard. it then rolled into my 'vacation' time, lol, that is lau

22 days in alcohol free, which is 3 weekends and 12 basketball games. so there is that, but what i am most shocked about is the expectations i had on this journey and how off i was! let me preface this with I always have the most ginormous expectations, with anything.   with people, with events, heck any darn day of the week, I have ridiculous expectations. here are just a few that have me shocked thus far on this journey. expectation #1: relaxing, I mean what can be more relaxing then being sober and not having the stress of drinking and mom shame?   i had thought being sober would be the answer to that question!   being sober is NOT relaxing me, not one bit.   there was just something about getting that first drink in me after a game or anything that had me stressed out or had caused me anxiety.   right about when the first glass was empty and moving through my blood stream and the second one was on the way did I start to ‘unwind’.   how awful is tha

have you started the new Year with 'I am going to eat well?'   how is it going?  want a quick win that you can start, now!  like really you have all the tools, you just need you and a good water bottle or cup!  really, it is a small thing that can turn so much around!  why should you should drink more water?  i mean besides the fact it is flushing everything out of you and it is great for you, this picture pretty much says it all.   but just in case you need a refresher: Increases Energy & Relieves Fatigue Promotes Weight Loss Flushes Out Toxins Improves Skin Complexion Maintains Regularity Boosts Immune System Natural Headache Remedy Prevents Cramps & Sprains how much water?  i am not so good at math, but i can even figure this one out.  how are we going to do it?  that is the biggest battle.  here are some tips to help you stay successful!  fill up your water bottles the night before, like multiple water bottles with the am

there is nothing more annoying to me than when i cannot fall asleep.  i want to sleep i want to get comfy i want to be cold to have blankets on me but i just cannot sleep. so it is 12:59am, i have been attempting sleep since 10pm.  i have watched fixer upper (congrats chip and jo!) i have explained to my children why they cannot sleep but need to, tomorrow is the first day back from winter break.  i had registered for a 530am workout, cancelled my registration knowing i will need that extra half hour tomorrow i am missing now.  but still, i cannot sleep. so then i am trying to figure out why.  what is not bringing me peace. i am thinking it is what to do about grace's volleyball.  really, jo/high school volleyball is keeping me up, seriously, no, let that shit go. again, peace, that is my word, what is not giving me peace right now that i cannot sleep. i know exactly what it is. for the past several months i keep debating being done drinking.  i talk about it, i thin