Essentials for an amazing life

Hi lovebug,

When I first learned the term energy vampire, I thought, “Jeez… that seems a bit harsh.” 

Until I started dating one.

Now I want to protect the identity of this individual because I thi...

Hi lovebug,

I’ve had a cell phone for… mmm… *squints and looks up* … sixteen years? Something like that.

And I used to drop my phone ALL the time.

My sisters jokingly said I had no grippies on my f...

Hi lovebug,

Well I have been stubborn as hell lately.

My therapist calls my stubbornness a strength and a weakness. (Our character traits can often be both apparently.)

I can be determined as hell ...

Hi lovebug, 

Do you find yourself facing daily anxiety?

The one emotion I can’t seem to fully shake no matter where I am, no matter what I’m doing, is anxiety.

I've figured out some pretty decent c...

Hi lovebug,

When I work with a new Emotion Code® client, one of the first things we do is a memory inventory. 

That basically looks like me asking to hear stories from childhood and then translating...

Hi lovebug,

Have you ever watched the The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?

It’s a hilarious period drama from the 50-60s that came out on Prime in 2017 and ran for five seasons. 

It was based on the rise to ...

Hi lovebug,

Last time I started talking about all the pressure and angst that I experienced as a young person in finding my path. If you haven’t read part one, you can do that here.

Now onto part tw...

Hi lovebug, 

When I was fifteen years old, I remember sitting in the kitchen with my mom, crying.

Not just crying.

Teenager crying.

You know... It's that delightful combination of sadness plus ang...

Hey lovebug,

You know how all those spiritual teachers online (me included, lol) are always telling you to surrender?

UGGGGHHHHH.

Don’t you just want to tell them to SHUT UP already?

_*laughing*

N...

Hey lovebug,

I was talking with a friend of mine a few months ago.

This guy is a super achiever. 

He’s got a great job with a beautiful home in a great city. He’s traveled all over the world. He’s ...

Have I told you that I live in a gated community?

I do.

It’s something I never thought I’d say since I love neighborhoods with big trees that run parallel to city streets—the kind of street with a l...

I’m not going to talk about how overwhelming the world is right now because, um, hello.

It’s bananas.

B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

I swear. My brain does this EVERY TIME without fail.

(No idea what I’m talking ...