As we come down to the last few days before my brothers wedding (sorry if you are getting tired of hearing about this-I'll be done on this topic soon). I think back to my wedding day which was-honestly a blur. There are moments that stand out in my mind good, stressful, and bad but let's…
“Happily Ever After” is only the Beginning
All the movies make it seem as though that walk or drive off into the sunset with the love of your life is the end no more conflict, no more challenges, no more changes. But Happily ever after is only the beginning You relationship is not complete when you get married. You don’t stop working…
A story definition of self-judgement
A few weeks ago I had one of those days that sent me into a stressed, frustrated fit. Luke and I had taken time to relax most of the weekend and now it was time to get some business done. Unfortunately nothing seemed to go right. We both had our independent “tasks” to accomplish. But…
Becoming Mrs. ______________
It is interesting, in American culture, once a woman becomes engaged it is all about preparing for a wedding. It is only after you get married the government asks: “are you sure? . . . is this relationship worth the red-tape?”. I don't question the decision to get married. But the weight of what I consider…
Marriage Myth-Busting Round 2
I told you there was more where Dispelling Marriage Myths blog came from. 3. After marriage your image of your body can still be distorted by the media . The truth is, I was highly motivated to loose weight when I thought of all the life-long pictures associated with marriage. So I worked hard and off…
Judgement-Free Living: An Introduction
My subtitle for the category: Transcend, is: learning what it’s like to live nut-free, barley-free, and judgment free. To transcend as my Transcend page states is: a : to rise above or go beyond the limits of b : to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of : overcome So far I have provided some yummy examples of how I choose to transcend…
Dispelling Marriage Myths
Although I like to think of myself as serious minded and realistic, I cannot ignore the fact that media affects me and what I believed about marriage. I know I definitely fit into the category of “newly wed” but there are some media-induced myths about being married that I'd like to dispel. 1. You can still feel…
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