by Madeline Charles | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve got a story for you. It’s a bit silly on the surface, though totally speaks to the depths of our survival instincts. A few days ago I was sitting in my backyard scrolling through Facebook on my phone. All of a sudden, I saw something posted that...
by Madeline Charles | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s been a hellofaweek. A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. I’m gonna spare ya’ll the details because, ya know, some things aren’t meant to be broadcast online. Let’s just say it felt like the rug got pulled out from under...
by Madeline Charles | Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have you ever told yourself you were just going to have one little treat, then ended up throwing out those diet plans because you struggled to stop after that first bite? Have you ever told yourself you’d only have one drink tonight, then ended up with a...
by Madeline Charles | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
I look up to find fields of purple and blue wildflowers in every direction, and gasp with delight. I’ve never seen a place like this before. I feel the rush of cool air blow past me. My breath is leveling out, going from fast and shallow to deep and smooth as I...
by Madeline Charles | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I recently went out to dinner with a friend I hadn’t seen in a few months. We were catching up, and I shared that I had started this blog. He responded, “Yeah, I tried to get into it. I just cant.” I laughed, said, “fair enough”, and the conversation moved on. And I...
by Madeline Charles | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s a good thing you weren’t in my head this past week. Ugh, it’s been exhausting. Picture a tennis match with a ball of decisive decision making being whacked back and forth. You see, this path of forward motion I’m on is really a...