Feeding Your Soul

I have a close to 45-minute commute to and from work every day. To keep my mind focused and calm I have begun listening to podcasts on my drive home (I listen to WAAF in the morning for a good laugh start to my day). One of the podcasts I listen to is called Feel Good Effect with Robyn Conley Downs.  She posts 30-minute podcasts about deconstructing and simplifying what it means to be healthy. Through her podcasts, she shows her listeners what it means to live a “happy, healthy, authentic, and inspired life.” This week she released her podcast “How to Stop Overthinking MOvement.”  Just from the title, I knew I would enjoy this one immensely and take everything she said to heart. If you want to listen to it, the link to the podcast and her website are below. Ever since having my daughter in December of 2017 I have been struggling with being healthy, working out and getting back to a weight that I am happy with. I know that a goal weight isn’t the only way a person can be healthy bu

What feeds your soul? This is a very large question filled with incredible, easy to discover answers but sometimes the hardest to put into practice. As a new mom (daughter, 14 months) I have had a hard time feeding my soul without feeling guilty. Every time I do something for myself that feeds my soul (reading, writing, watching my favorite TV show or movie) I feel guilty that I am not spending that time with my daughter. Even if my daughter is asleep or playing by herself which my wife and I want her to be able to do I still feel guilty that I am taking the time for myself instead of her.  The joys of motherhood! dTaking a step back for a moment, what does feeding your soul mean? In the simplest sense it means doing something that you love and/or are passionate about. No one can find out what you love other than you but some things could include reading, meditating, yoga, soaking in the bath, writing, anything. The choice is up to you. But the thing you have to learn is feeding

A Discovery of Witches, one of my favorite books of all time recently was turned into a series by Sky One, a Canadian and UK based production company. It was released in the US via Sundance Now and Shudder (streaming services) on January 17th. Naturally I watched all 8 episodes of season 1 in 3 days.  And then it took me 2 days to process how I felt about it. Conclusion, still not sure. I read Discovery of Witches back in 2013 and again at the end of 2018.  I loved it then and love it now. Deborah Harkness creates a fantastic world of witches, vampires, demons, and humans it is hard not to get sucked in.  The love between Matthew and Diana on paper is incredibly powerful, tugging at your heart in ways you never thought possible.  I hoped that whenever this story was sent to the big or little screen the love would resonate on screen just as much if not more than on the pages of the book. Unfortunately what I have come to realize is that the book is much better than the television s