I have been really tired recently, taking long afternoon naps and falling asleep in our family room before making it upstairs to bed in the evenings. I chalked it up to getting older and adding jiu-jitsu into my workout mix. That makes sense, although working out has always given me more energy, not less. MyContinue reading “Momentum in Midlife: How a doctor’s visit gave me more energy”
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Finding Joy Without Making New Year’s Resolutions
It’s the time in January when New Year’s Resolutions are being left by the wayside and all your plans for bettering yourself may have been forgotten. But I didn’t set a New Year’s Resolution. It’s not that I don’t have goals. I have lots of goals. I just don’t like the pressure of New Year’sContinue reading “Finding Joy Without Making New Year’s Resolutions”
Submitted but not surrendering: failing in jiu-jitsu
My 6-week intro session of Brazilian jiu-jitsu wrapped up a few weeks ago … and I’m still going! I’m still a bit overwhelmed with all I’m learning, asking lots of questions, and finding myself caught in tough spots more often than I can count. Failure on my part is almost guaranteed every time I roll.Continue reading “Submitted but not surrendering: failing in jiu-jitsu”
Life… interrupted
My grand plans for this blog were derailed last fall when my husband suffered a life-threatening injury due to a medical mistake. My priorities shifted so I could care for him and our family. Just as with so much in life, this experience has given me much to reflect upon and I hope I canContinue reading “Life… interrupted”
Life lessons from a corn maze
Who knew a trip to a corn maze could offer so much perspective on life? The first time we visited this particular corn maze, back in 2018, we were unprepared for the task, took on a trail more difficult than we anticipated, and failed to make it to the end. This particular farm has fourContinue reading “Life lessons from a corn maze”
How a day at the beach changed my perspective
… Picture this: here I am with a gigantic board and one oar. My husband and our four children are standing on the shore watching me. I am on my knees at this point, too scared to stand up….
It’s all so confusing… or is it?
“We are so focused on figuring out the best approach that we never get around to taking action.”
7 Ways to Combat Comparison
Comparison feeds our insecurities and leaves us paralyzed with inaction. It says, ‘what if…” and rarely does the speculative ‘what if’ scenario end with a positive outcome…. “we’ve always struggled with the grass is greener… but now we have 10,000 backyards, thanks to the Internet.”
What! You too? I thought I was the only one.
There is a verse in the book of Ecclesiastes that says, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” We all have a story. We all have our own struggles. I’ve opened up about my journey theseContinue reading “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
CINDY DIEHL 