So as 2020 comes to a close I find it really impossible to complain about the year and maybe that sounds wrong as so many were displaced by tornados and a bomb, people lost their jobs and struggled to make ends meet and loved ones were lost and forever affected by COVID-19. Honestly though I […]
A Covenant with Myself
“I don’t paint anymore. I used to paint all the time. I really loved it.”– Allie ~ The Notebook I survived COVID life adjustment. I survived my busy season. I survived 2020. I went in strong and am going to leave strong although the past few months have made me pretty weak. This weekend I […]
Respect Your Scars
Healing takes time. Healing is never finished. Healing leaves scars that no amount of silicone scar patches can remove but we need those scars to remind us of how far we’ve come from what wounded us, what contained us and what sent us into fetal position. Why am I rambling about scars today? In 2015 […]
Just Say No
Here’s this week’s Love U Project. It’s simple and quick. Just say no! No. Nada. No. My apologies if this seems negative but it’s for your self-care. If the plane is going down you put your oxygen mask on first. If you fall apart the rest starts to fall apart. Your kids are stir crazy. […]
What to Read…
I’m currently writing my memoir that spans 2015-2019 that shares my journey with mental illness and my struggle to find me. I thought I would share part of the book (Chapter 4) that I’m removing because it’s not meant to be a self help and giving a list of suggestions of what to read would […]
Chores Part II
So over here at the McNeal household we are trying to make some things a bit more “automated”. Why not try something new? The worst that could happen is I’ve wasted $2.99 right? We are trying out Rooster Money Allowance Manager. The kids are all wrapped up in iPads and apps these days so why […]
Mother Earth
Sometimes I miss the voicesBecause they made me feel not aloneWhen the reality of people Was too much to take on. I will lie here in the dirtAnd feel Mother Earth’s embraceI will one day standFor now though I will lay. ____________________________ Going through all of my journals for my memoir I’ve been stumbling on […]
The Power of a Post-It
If you have watched Grey’s Anatomy then you know the power of a post-it. A 3×3 inch square. Powerful. A reminder to us of appointments, thoughts, names, ideas…productivity. Post-it’s get things done. So how are you going to make a post-it powerful for you now that you are at home ALL of the time? I […]
Easter’s Lesson
With the announcement that this is going to be the hardest week for us with COVID-19 it’s ironic it’s the week that Jesus had it the hardest. In the end of this week he gave his life up (or it was taken like we feel our lives have been) and he reached full enlightenment. However […]
10 Ways To Reduce Anxiety
With the virus changing our lives and forcing us suddenly to live a new normal, anxiety is on the rise. It already was but now people are facing new struggles, fears and stressors without ever having to know ways to cope with anxiety. I hear more often from those who have really never had anxiety […]