What is a Gratitude List Turning 41 with a 7-week-old baby begets a very different kind of gratitude, kind of birthday, kind of LIFE. I am not my own anymore, and yet it’s as critical as ever that I remain true to who I am, so that the little teeny life that depends on me…
Category: Feel Good Friday
The last Feel Good Friday without a real live baby in it | 071125
She’s making her big debut next week. I probably need something with her name on it, right? No, we still don’t know yet what her name is. IT’S A LOT OF PRESSURE to name someone for the rest of their life… Grateful for: Lastly, of course, I am grateful for my Handsome Helpful Humanitarian Warrior…
Zotlen | Feel Good Monday 063025
Hello, I am now Lyssa Myska Zotlen. I wrote about the name change on LinkedIn, but I just can’t express enough gratitude for my Handsome Helpful Humanitarian Warrior Husband, who is on this ride with me. I am so grateful and impressed by his willingness to change our names to a family name. It’s weird.…
Quick Lucky List | Feel Good Friday 061325
Cultivating gratitude does indeed beget more gratitude. But I also recognize that I am so, so lucky to have so much goodness in my life. Sometimes I take this list too seriously, and put it off when I could just get to the, er, (bullet) point.
Role Models | Feel Good Friday 052325
Saturday morning was amazing. I feel so loved and supported heading into the next chapter of my life … I could not be more grateful to the absolutely awesome hosts of the party and the incredible women who showed up from near and far to celebrate and shower me with love. Baby Zotlen already has…
I am so excited! | Feel Good Friday 051625
I get to see my best girls and favorite fam this weekend and I am so excited! We booked a last minute trip to Playa del Carmen for Memorial Day weekend and I am so excited! I gamed out some points so it’s mostly free except an expensive return flight home putting us in San…
Unhinged layout but Feel Good Monday 042825
A Gratitude List This is fun! There are things called WonderBlocks now in WordPress, which are fun to play with. I am grateful I am curious and continue to learn. I use ChatGPT for scrounging up new work. I use other AI tools for creation (yes I love Canva). I need to do more. I…
Two Step Inn & Eat Pray Love Roadtrip | Feel Good Thursday 042425
Immediate asterisk: it should be noted that I absolutely HATED the book Eat, Pray, Love, but I am not above a cultural reference. The majority of people using it probably haven’t read the navel-gazing, narcissistic book anyway. Throw it out the window 😉 — The relaxing solo road trip to retrieve the Highlander, who has…
Lady (and Bob) of Leisure | Feel Good Friday 040425
I’m grateful for a busy week, despite the perception of me as a current lady of leisure … … who is doing the family’s taxes, preparing for a remote car purchase out of state with registration and insurance in another state, planning a bunch of other family stuff, doing a budget—the work really never ends,…
eMoTioNaL | feel good friday 032125
We are throwing an engagement party I am VERY EXCITED ABOUT this weekend. It’s going to be fancy and I am excited about every bit of it, not the least of which is celebrating some of our best friends’ engagement. I get to do last minute errands tonight, and set up the house, all of…