Yeah, I got into an Ivy League school which I’m going to in the fall with below average grades and test scores for it... so yeah.

Seconding Office Magic’s advice.

I liked how Anne Lamott put it in her book Operating Instructions, about having her little boy: she kept waiting for the real parents to show up while feeling like the babysitter.

It’s a lot of work, but there is apparently solid neurological research behind retraining the brain (I’m not going to bother to cite). Referred to as; “neurons that fire together wire together”. I think of it as striking a new path through a forest, “off the beaten track”. As you retrain the brain on new thoughts, the…

Only every second of every day! The best bits I’ve picked up are 1) It’s pretty normal to feel like an imposter (I recently learned that even my boss has it) and 2) self talk is super important. You basically have to retrain your brain slowly. Start by replying to the voice that is second guessing things and…

He's not supposed to be on the table and he knows it :)

Well at the tender age of 13 the dog has decided to finally start earning a living, clearly as a model.

Even after spraining my ankle last Sunday, I finally completed my first triathlon! It was my goal last year and I had a wreck on the bike and broke my hand. It was so annoyingly hard and I was so slow but I’m so happy I finally did it.

I’m so excited - I close on a townhouse in two weeks and I am SO ready to move out of my cramped rented room and into 1,400 sf of QUIET that’s ALL MIIIIIIIINE. I think I’m more excited to have a spare office/guest room plus a guest bathroom than anything. And I have a two car attached garage and those of you who’ve…

This week I ended my 7 year relationship. I’m not upset or distressed, but I feel very very sad about it.

Cat Update.

She sounds beautiful! How about Lily, Blanca, Bronwyn or Fiona? My bike is named Rocky, short for Raquel. 😊

Just something that came up from one of my friends on Facebook. Hope everyone is doing great

You mean sad that our country is literally tearing itself apart at the seams? If so, then yes.

I think this has been my favorite royal wedding meme.

So sorry about your elderly dog. Mine is 13, and I watch her like a hawk, cause I’m so frightened about this next part of his life. And, agree with you about how clearly Harry loves Meghan. I only hope they have long healthy happy lives together. I don’t care if he and his whole family have more money than god, my…

By the next SNS, Duckling will be a high school graduate.

Am I the only one who really liked the wedding dress? It was clean, modern, no freaking lace in sight, looked gorgeous to the touch, and appropriate for the occasion without being stodgy. Yeah, the night-time reception dress is cooler in all ways, and I’d rather wear it if I had a zillion dollars and a fancy party to…

I loved both the dresses! The first was so elegant. Perfect for the situation-I love that it read “understated, confident, and classy” rather than “princess fantasy.” The second dress, while equally beautiful, would not have been appropriate for the ceremony but was dynamite for the reception.

That’s fantastic! Congratulations!