My Midlife Project

Remodeling a Middle-Aged Mom

An Experiment in Starting Over

“I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught.” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe For the record, I am not a gambler. On second thought…. I have taken a few risks with career choices. I’ve also made some relationship choices that others considered risky. Or even crazy. Perhaps I only gamble with the […]

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Enough Friction to Start a Fire

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. ~ Lao Tzu It all began when I realized my thighs were rubbing together. Walking through the house in my undies, I felt enough friction to start a fire. Definitely enough friction to light a fire under me to do something about […]

Friday Five: 5 Goals for February

Every year, I wake up the morning of February 1 and feel like I’ve allowed January to slip by. Again. After 55 years of life, I should accept that I’m definitely NOT a winter person. I start off the year in January with the best of intentions, but the gray, cold days get the best […]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to 2013…

I got sidetracked. Again. I traveled to Lubbock, Texas for Thanksgiving, and that was the beginning of the end. The end of discipline. The end of structure. The end of my running plan. The end of healthy eating. The end of studying for my nutrition coaching certification. The end of 2012. Taking a Break In […]

Take Two — and Call Back Tomorrow

Small blonde dog taking nap

“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.” ~ Napoleon Hill Hello, World! My name is Brenda, and I’m a procrastinator. I actually started posting on this blog in January of this year. It is now mid-September. Don’t bother searching for […]