Learning to Fail Through Crochet

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Who knew picking up a hobby I have done on and off over the years would turn into a great lesson and example of my progress with the middle.

Is Self-Care Important?

Spoiler Alert: Yes, Self-Care is Important. I almost hate talking and writing about Self-Care because of how it has been turned into a gimmick. It has become a quick note of something that you should do to survive a difficult phase, or something an employer tells its employees to do without giving them the actual […]

New Year, Same Me

You’d think, as a woman who struggles with the middle, I would love the New Year. I don’t.

Lazy is a Bad Word

The word lazy haunts me.  The problem is that my brain says it to me over and over again. Negative Self talk has always been a difficulty of mine. I’ve read the books that are supposed to help me. I’ve worked with wonderful therapists who have tried to help me see and improve where it […]

Avoiding the Middle

Something is wrong with me. Just admitting that something is wrong, is a very difficult thing for me to do. I like to solve a problem before I can even admit to myself that something was wrong. If we can fix it before everyone (including me) knows, we can avoid the messy middle. I am […]

Laundry is the Middle

I hate laundry. I know this isn’t a revolutionary or unpopular opinion, but I hate it. Let’s be honest I hate all housework. I have always envied the people who seem to get joy or relaxation from housework. I remember growing up my one of my friends said she loved cleaning, I remember thinking she […]

Middle is Not Mediocre

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You are most likely not the best at everything.  Frankly, it is safe to say that you are not the best at most things. This is not a knock on you and I am not a magical witch who can see you through the computer screen and know everything about you. Statistically speaking, only one […]

Learning to Embrace the Middle

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I have always been a future oriented person. I am always looking to and thinking about the next thing. When I was younger, I always wanted to be older. In high school I couldn’t wait for college, in college I couldn’t wait to be out on my own, out on my own I couldn’t wait […]

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