Category Archives: Pride

Nothin’ to see here

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Real Women

Anytime we put a lot of time, money, skill or energy into something, we naturally want to reap the rewards and satisfaction of our efforts.  We want our work to be noticed, appreciated, or admired.  We lose 20 pounds, we … Continue reading →

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Fear Not The Mud

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Real Women

This weekend I joined a few thousand other mildly crazy real people to take part in the Rugged Maniac, which is a 5k course made up of hills, mud, and 25 different obstacles to be tackled by the fit and … Continue reading →

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They’ve Got Me Surrounded

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Real Women

I’m the token female in my household.  I’m surrounded by men.  My husband, my son, my dog – all male.  And currently my stepson is staying with us while he transitions during a move from west coast to east coast.  … Continue reading →

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Olympics & Oreos

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Real Women

Oh look, it’s time for me to grab a couple Oreos, put my feet up, and watch unbelievably remarkable feats of athleticism on TV. Gotta love the Olympics. After the first five minutes, my guilt about curling up comfy & … Continue reading →

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Be That Woman

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Real Women

I went to the bank at lunch time today. Yes, I actually went inside to interact with real humans to conduct my withdrawal and deposit business instead of pushing buttons on the ATM machine. Ever since our debit cards were … Continue reading →

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Resolving to be Realistic

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Real Women

A friend sent me a card some time ago that showed a woman standing at a store counter, a sign hanging above her that read Exchanges. She was requesting an exchange to get her old body back. I can totally … Continue reading →

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Spray Bottle Therapy

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Real Women

It has been a very busy summer. Although I’m thankful to have a full and active life, I’m happy that we are starting to get back into our usual routines with more time at home. While we’ve been running around … Continue reading →

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A Pause Earned

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Real Women

After three years and approximately 108,000 words, I have a very very rough draft of my first novel done. It will likely take another two+ years and much re-work, editing, adding, subtracting, and re-writing to get it even close to … Continue reading →

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Retro Coolio

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Real Women

I anticipate that some day, in my more advanced years, I’m going to reach a point where I no longer worry about what I eat, what I say, and whether or not I’m trendy. My dream is to be that … Continue reading →

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When It’s Ok to Not Know

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Real Women

My son is a Sophomore in high school. Which means he is caught in that odd transition between being a kid and being an adult. And I’m in that odd transition of wishing he was still my little boy, and … Continue reading →

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