From a 2003 entry, that for some reason I keep hearing echoing in my head ( Read more... )

I am an extrovert. I love people. I love talking with people, or at them, or about them. I love parties, group gatherings, hanging out. That is not going to change ( Read more... )

sometimes the scariest thing is admitting what scares us. holding your fear in your hands, the burning weight of it, and moving forward anyway.

if I do this, what might happen?

will I die? will my husband leave me? will I be embarrassed by my peers? will I shame my family?

is it worth it?I have no big decisions in my life right now, but everyday ( Read more... )

EDIT: This was something I posted on Facebook, then reconsidered, and am posting here instead. This was the article I read that inspired this rant: http://yourbestnestindy.com/2014/02/27/mommy-somebody-needs-you/ But I've read many like it in recent ( Read more... )

...but I want it all figured out NOW.

Anyway. Things I am struggling with, in no particular order:

1. What do you do when someone you love makes a decision you completely disagree with?

2. How do I look clearly at choices I have made, which are having consequences now, without deep shame?

I would like to still occasionally check LJ but when I visit my friend's page, it's completely empty. I even tried changing the journal style. Awesome.

Why must all my social media sites break like this?

Related: I hate facebook, but I'm also addicted. *sigh*

Does anyone know of a way to save either Facebook or Google+ posts? Like, download them

I had Jillian Marie Righter at 8:15am on Thursday. She was 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and I think she's perfect. =) I can post photos if any of you aren't on Facebook.

For those that are interested -- no epidural, 5 hour delivery.

Hey all, I've mostly transitioned over to posting on my new website, Niele Mom: http://www.nieledesigns.com/momRead more... )

I just realized that as of September, I will have been on Livejournal for the past ten years. I've posted at least one entry a month until recently (I write more in my paper journal now ( Read more... )