When I was a kid, I learned this thing from my mother. When she would encounter a situation that displeased her, didn’t match up to her standards, or was simply to be ignored completely she would just kind of pat her hands together as if she were washing them. This action meant (in no uncertain [...]
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This is a guest post written by Ann Becker-Schutte, one of my favorite new voices in the blogosphere. Enjoy! xo I have mentioned before that I regularly appreciate the wisdom of the people I get to share my days with. Well, here’s a wonderful example of that. The title of this post was something that [...]
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This spring I received an email asking me to write about this topic: Something I struggle a lot with is feeling good about myself when I’m not “healthy”- when I’m sick or have an injury. A lot of my own recovery has involved learning to be grateful for everything my body does for me and [...]
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I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. In fact, I have a love/hate relationship with a lot of social media, as documented here, but Facebook is the worst. The background information: I grew up in a very small town. When I was in fifth grade, I was very popular. …
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I’ve spent the week thinking about the myriad of ways that I want to spend the next twenty-five years of my life. I’ve been focusing on the elements in my life that haven’t been serving me well, or assisting me in reaching my fullest potential. And I’ve decided that I have suffered enough. I have [...]
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Medicinal Marzipan is a blog about learning to love yourself a little bit more every day - to the best of your abilities and without any regrets.
