#1: Me & My Brain

Hi!  Welcome to this blog of random thoughts, ideas, and possibly/probably rants.  I feel like I need to write more and worry less, so I hope this will be a nice outlet for the stuff in my brain.  I've been told by some that I'm "too much in my head," which I have to admit is true.  I think too much about things and have way too many conversations in the privacy of my brain.  It's tough to stop all of that neural activity, especially at night.

Often, my thoughts are lovely and inspiring and creative, but it doesn't take much for them to start down a dark path full of anxiety and complications.  When that happens, the rest of my body revolts and everything just gets off-kilter.  I plan to work on this brain problem through writing, exercising, walking the dog, "happy places," and yoga.  I will keep you posted on how well this plan works out....

Things you might read about, or not, depending on whether I get around to the following topics:

• "The Tweezers Trauma," or "The No-Grooming-in-Class Rule"
• Going back to school = scary!
• Stand-up paddle boarding
• Worrying as a way of life
• Dog = best friend for real
• Bike mishaps:  too slow, too fast, too much in the city, and more
• Losing sports
• The next great novel craze
• Tour de France - how am I supposed to work in July?
• Sinuses from hell
• Being married
• The wedding of the century
• Eat more vegetables
• No pop
• Embrace your gift:  Being a teenager whisperer
• Yoga is difficult
• It's the right thing to do
• Good books
• Books I want to read
• Me vs. my body
• How to fix public education