Lately, I’ve come across multiple articles regarding the importance of self-respect. So, here are six tips and affirmations to grow your self-respect. I do not believe in coincidences, so I have to assume the universe is telling me to take a look at this. I grew up in an Irish Catholic family. If I ever asked my mother what type of respect she thought she had…
Sometimes I believe I am missing a gene. Why can’t I crave exercise instead of chocolate? I do not think I have ever enjoyed exercising, and it doesn’t seem fair! I would love to get the “high” runners talk about after a long jog. If only I were a jogger! Do you ever wish you had a healthy obsession? The word obsession connotates something…
Do you create goal lists that contain tasks outside of your reach? I do, so I decided to learn how to craft a unique yet feasible summer bucket list. Sounds simple enough, right? My main bucket list is in the note section of my phone. I would need to win Lotto to accomplish most of the tasks on that list. Eight of the eleven tasks listed involve travel. I have…
My first post appeared three years ago this week! Cheers to outwittinglife, my breast cancer fight and new focus. Creating Outwittinglife.com kick-started my healing journey. It quickly became the conduit to reinvent myself as I navigated life after breast cancer. Today, I am celebrating how far the blog and me have come in three years. This article is my 106th blog post! Probably not a very impressive number…
My guess was Hallmark created the Mother’s Day Holiday. Wrong! How the Mother’s Day Holiday started might surprise you. My research found that the holiday originated in the United States (in its modern form), where it is observed on the second Sunday in May. Mother’s Day History Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother had organized women’s groups to promote friendship and…
How I push through painful cancer memories every year is always a challenge. Once a year, I have to return to the “scene of the crime,” or the place where I was initially diagnosed with breast cancer. It brings back all the feels. Sure, the staff is lovely, and the doctor is great, but the feelings brought on by my annual mammogram/sonogram tests are brutal. I thought…