Category: Unlearning

Don’t Forget: Writing from 11/20/20

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #addiction, #anxiety, #depression, #god, #life, #love, Adulthood, Aging, Anxiety, Gratitude, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Teaching, Thought Patterns, Twelve Steps, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

11/20/20 Several years ago, a 3rd grader came to me with the biggest Post-it Note on his tiny, left cheek. It was biggest post-it I had ever seen. And as serious as can be, he asked me, “Would it be ok if I leave this on my face so I don’t forget something?” And just…Read more »

Happy Reparenting Day

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #anxiety, #death, #depression, #family, #god, #heart, #holidays, #home, #life, #love, #mom, #mother, Adulthood, Aging, Anxiety, Attachment Styles, Attachment Wounds, Childhood, Grief, Holidays, Inner Child, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Mental Health, Mother's Day, Relationships, Reparenting, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Therapy, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

I was in Bali years ago on this over priced, self reflection, discovery, what the hell do I want to do with my life, yoga type workshop thing. That’s exactly how the brochure described it. During one of the sessions, the speaker said, “A flower doesn’t shout, ‘LOOK AT ME! I AM A FUCKING FLOWER!’…Read more »

Incomplete Pass

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #anxiety, #god, #heart, #holidays, #home, #life, #love, #receiving, #teacher, Adulthood, Aging, Childhood, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Holidays, Joy, Kindness, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Perfectionism, Present Moment, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Teaching, Thought Patterns, Twelve Steps, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

The other day someone complimented my hair. I was quick to respond, “Really? I haven’t washed it in a week. And have you seen my roots?!” Never once absorbing the incoming positivity that they were trying to offer me. Never allowing the giver of the compliment to truly experience the act of giving. And never…Read more »

Born on purpose

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #death, #family, #god, #holidays, #life, #love, #mom, #mother, #teacher, Adulthood, Aging, Angels, Birthdays, Childhood, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Holidays, Joy, Kindness, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

The world would like to introduce  Melanie Colleen Thomas. She was born on October 16th, 1975. She entered this world with a big birthmark and a giant head.  The first picture that was ever taken of her looks like something straight out of a true crime documentary. She screamed for the first 6 months of…Read more »

Disconnected

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #anxiety, #god, #heart, #home, #life, #love, Adulthood, Aging, Covid19, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Pandemic, Perfectionism, Present Moment, Quarantine, Recovery, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Teaching, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

The other day I was pumped about making a crock pot meal. Have you ever had a sweet potato from a crock pot? Life changing. The temperature had dropped on the first day of fall and I was ready for some warm food and a comfy sweatshirt. It was 69 degrees. That is winter weather…Read more »

The Microorganism of Negativity

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #life, #love, Gratitude, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Perfectionism, Present Moment, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

8/21/2020 I am the kind of person that can follow a thought and be off to the races. Even if it isn’t true. For example, I will not hear back from someone and within 30 seconds, my brain has taken me so far from reality. In my mind, they are mad at me for something.…Read more »

This too shall pass

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #addiction, #death, #family, #god, #home, #life, #love, #teacher, Addiction, Adulthood, Aging, Alcoholism, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Perfectionism, Present Moment, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

THIS TOO… SHALL PASS… I was hiking pre-covid (I guess that is a thing to say now) and there was a bit of a marine layer hanging out. AKA a blanket of clouds from time to time will settle in over the ocean.  It always passes. But while it is here, it hovers over the…Read more »

Look mom! No hands!

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #addiction, #family, #god, #home, #life, #love, #mom, #mother, Adulthood, Aging, Childhood, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Present Moment, Recovery, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

I don’t know about you, but I came out of the womb seeking validation. I think my first words coming into this world were,  “Hey Doc! How did I do?”  I remember as a kid always craving approval from others. That doesn’t sound out of the ordinary.  I teach elementary kids and  everyday I feel…Read more »

The Present

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #addiction, #death, #god, #life, #love, #teacher, Addiction, Adulthood, Aging, Alcoholism, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Recovery, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Teaching, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

I was out walking my dogs this morning. I love looking around and just noticing things on my walks. That stems from years of a mindfulness practice. Hearts are one of my things. I see them often. They pop up in the strangest of ways and forms. To me, it reminds me that I am…Read more »

HOME

Posted by TheRecessDiaries in #death, #family, #god, #life, #love, #teacher, Adulthood, Aging, Childhood, Gratitude, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability

  I went to an event last weekend in West Hollywood with a few friends. Afterwards, we went and enjoyed some conversation next to the Peach Pit pop up diner, which I will be attending in just a few weeks. I love a good nostalgic pop up. After dinner, I decided to take the scenic…Read more »