A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

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Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three , working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
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Random thoughts of indulgence...

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There is something about White Cheddar Cheese Popcorn that makes me want to eat the entire bag. I could blame it on the manufacturer. I could blame it on a hard day’s work. I could blame it on any number of things. However, the truth is, I love white cheddar cheese because it doesn’t stain my braces. And, I love popcorn because it’s low fat. That love makes me eat more and more until I fill my stomach to capacity. Whatever low fat benefits exist are cancelled out by the quantities that I consume.

Today is Thanksgiving, which means that I will be eating more than I usually do. I am looking forward to it too. YUM!

I’ll be good tomorrow... :-)
 

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