Thank you, next: My Marie Kondo experience

Dear Avery, I’ve been on a mission for quite a few years now:  in search of The Perfect White Tee. The perfect shirt that fits you just right, isn’t somehow the most see-through thing you own, a scoop or v-neck low enough to show off a great necklace but high enough not to bring focusContinue reading “Thank you, next: My Marie Kondo experience”

2018: 12 months of Gratitude

  Dear Avery, I’ve read/listened to MANY self-care books/articles/blogs/podcasts around this idea of writing down the things you are grateful for. So last year at this time, I put a daily alarm on my phone. 4pm every day = 3 things you are grateful for. Did I do it every day? Nope. But I was ableContinue reading “2018: 12 months of Gratitude”

When grief slaps you in the face, and tells you to pay attention

Dear Avery, When I started seeing a therapist over a year ago (which I highly recommend for anyone), I told her of my experience with infertility and how it broke me. She listened for a few sessions, and then introduced the topic of “Grief”. “Do you think perhaps you are going through stages of griefContinue reading “When grief slaps you in the face, and tells you to pay attention”