“I just want to be...me...and when I can, I will.” From the song Mayonaise by The Smashing Pumpkins It has been a hot minute. Earlier this year I started a series for this newsletter and on my blog called Mandy Myths in which I committed to sharing five internal myths or misunderstandings …
Mandy Myth #2
“Of all the liars in the world,sometimes the worst are our own fears.”-Rudyard Kipling Happy June and Happy Pride! I recently marched in the WeHo Pride Parade with an organization I love being connected to, Free Mom Hugs. You can read about them and find your local chapter here: …
Mandy Myth #1
What would you do if you could not fail?What’s worth doing even if I fail?-Brene Brown I made a commitment. I put it in writing.I sent it to you. And then I freaked out. Because now I actually have to write this stuff which means I have to allow myself to feel it, too. And honestly the only …
Mandy Myth’s. A series.
Have you read my latest blog, We’re both misfits, you and me? It has opened some great conversations with women like us and sparked an idea that I would love to share with you if you’re game… I’m committed to being authentic and vulnerable in what I say and how I share my life NOW because …
We’re both misfits, you and me.
We’re both misfits. I was listening to my best (virtual) friend, Brene Brown last week on a walk, the walk I spent a week working myself up to even taking because my body needs some exercise but my brain and motivation are in an internal tug-o-war about needs and wants, when Brene said this “We …
The week after…or… why moms don’t seek help.
Adventures in Congestive Heart Failure Series So I am in Congestive Heart Failure.It took me not one, but two visits to the ER to even get a diagnosis.But then what? What happens next?They just...send you home. Remember how I said "life doesn’t stop in a big family when mom is sick." Welcome …
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