So we moved to Texas. And it feels weird. But good. Especially being around family. Last week we grilled out at my sister’s house. She lives on a canal and has the most amazing game collection. The kids challenged each other to Mrs. Pac-Man while Jeff and I faced off in Super Mario Brothers on the original Nintendo. (I won.) My dad grilled burgers and I was in charge of…
I used to think I knew it all. But now I know few things for sure. I used to believe faith was about facts. But now mystery is essential to my beliefs. I used to think tradition was musty and irrelevant. But now I find beauty in liturgy and rootedness in ancient prayers. I used to think bigger was better. But now I crave only humility and space for doubt.…
Today was Monday, and I was actually looking forward to my first workout of the week. But it turns out that today was a rest day. I didn’t know it would be, but my body did, and I’m learning to listen to it. You see, I’m finally on a decent health streak. I’ve been exercising almost every day since August. I haven’t felt this good in a long time. But…
I knew moving would be hard. But this week took everything out of me. Saying goodbye to friends, driving across the country (Texas, why are you so HUGE?), unpacking unpacking unpacking, sleeping in a new house with new sounds… It just about killed me. But here we are, and the yard is huge, and the neighbors are friendly, and the weather is perfect. And even in the midst of crazy,…
This summer I listened to Liz Gilbert’s new podcast Magic Lessons. One week she would talk to a “normal person” and help them through a creative road block. The next week, she would talk to a famous writer/musician/etc. to gain even more insight for that person’s problem. Each week gave me an “A-Ha!” moment, but the one that has been bouncing around in my brain for a couple months is…
The first time I ever blogged about diastasis recti, I could have sworn to you that I would never do a typical crunch exercise again. With all the work I have put into closing my abdominal gap with the MuTu System, I wasn’t about to muck it all up with crunches. But a funny thing happened when I committed to training my core the right way: I learned how understand…
The last time you filled a prescription at the pharmacy, you probably filled your prescription, picked up your medication, received instructions from the pharmacist, and put the pill in your mouth all in the same day. That’s what I used to do too. Then came celiac disease. Now from the time my doctor prescribes my medication to the time I can actually take the medication is a minimum of three…