It’s safe to say that my love for the average cucumber doesn’t run deep. Until recently, I thought they were pretty worthless. After all, cucumbers don’t offer a huge nutritional value. As it turns out, they have a lot of great benefits. I was wrong. (Don’t worry, it won’t be the last time!) If you’re …
Cucumbers: You Need to Know How Healthy They Really Are
Cucumbers have always seemed pretty worthless to me. Almost every gardener plants them. They give a high yield, yet they aren’t a significant source of essential nutrients. I’ve always found cucumbers to be pretty boring. Like their squash counterparts, most of us don’t grill, steam, roast, or shred them into a delicious bread mix. Besides …
How To Embrace The Experience of an Imperfect Life
I’m not going to lie. I’m a recovering perfectionist, which is slightly hilarious because my life is so imperfect. Here’s the simple facts: I’m an average wife and mother of two children. My weight has been a constant struggle. Saying that I hate exercise is an understatement. I’ve got some completely avoidable health conditions. I have multiple …
Success Is What Happens When You Are Imperfect
Success is a messy, continuous journey. As a recovering perfectionist with a wicked feedback loop from hell, you can see how this concept would create a problem for me. Success comes through recognizing bad habits Every Monday, my family always seems to be starting the ‘first day of the rest of our lives.’ We’re sick of feeling …