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Shame Monster

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 ~ emilu28 ~ Leave a comment

"Where perfectionism exists, shame is always lurking." -Brene Brown   Today, one of my biggest shame monsters came out to play. I have a lot of these assholes (don't we all?) in a variety of shapes and sizes, colors and temperaments, but since becoming a parent this particular shame monster has become increasingly vicious.   … Continue reading Shame Monster

I Want to Join Your Challenge (But I Can’t)

April 19, 2018 ~ emilu28 ~ Leave a comment

If there's anything my kids love it's looking back through old pictures of themselves. They're delighted by their own faces, enamored of their growth. I, on the other hand, am less than thrilled to take these walks down memory lane. For one it makes me nostalgic  for babies and then my ovaries start twitching and … Continue reading I Want to Join Your Challenge (But I Can’t)

Staying Curious in the Face of Disappointment

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 ~ emilu28 ~ Leave a comment

To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. In the last 3 days I lost 10 blog subscribers. 10. For a fledgling blogger with a very small following this felt absolutely devastating. For a brief moment I went into full on dramatic panic mode...what if this was the real message from above? A giant, blinking neon … Continue reading Staying Curious in the Face of Disappointment

Medicated

November 20, 2017January 16, 2018 ~ emilu28 ~ Leave a comment

When I was younger I, and everyone around me, assumed mental illness was  just a place you visited. If you just saw the right therapist for long enough and maybe kicked it in gear with a little temporary pharmaceutical assistance, you'd pack your bags, hop on the happy bus and arrive back in the land … Continue reading Medicated

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