If
Posted: August 30, 2022 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS:
Since I last wrote I have had surgery on my dominant, right hand. Somehow, I tore a ligament on my second finger. In April I began wearing a brace in the hopes the tear would heal but it did not so surgery was required In June. It’s a long recovery time and I’m still wearing […]
Read more...
Star Word
Posted: February 27, 2022 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS:
When I received my star word in the mail, I ripped open the envelope with great anticipation. What would it be? Patience? Love? Kindness? Or perhaps even courage? Whatever it was I knew it would be a challenge but I would rise up to it. But when I tore open the envelop and looked at […]
Read more...Vulnerable to Love
Posted: January 28, 2022 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS:
Did you decide to lose 10 lbs. this year by cutting out sweets and eating healthier meals? Perhaps you plan to spend more time with your family or you promised yourself you wouldn’t criticize your spouse/partner/friend so much. Perhaps you’ve decided to rein in your temper or promised you wouldn’t put yourself down. I suggest […]
Read more...Chip
Posted: September 11, 2021 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS:
Well, we did it. We got a new puppy. His name is Chip and he’s somewhere between seven and ten months old but we think he’s closer to ten months. I debated whether it was too early to get another dog but the more I thought about it, the more it seemed the right thing […]
Read more...Sparky
Posted: August 8, 2021 by Tamara Puffer
We had to put Sparky down the Friday before our trip to Kansas City for my grandmother’s 100th birthday celebration. More about that later but due to the trip, I wasn’t able to really begin grieving. This week I have really missed him. These past mornings when I was cutting my banana for my cereal, […]
Read more...Weight
Posted: April 30, 2021 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS:
When I was a teenager, I was very conscious of my weight. I thought I was fat so I dieted excessively, used laxatives, and binged/purged. What I saw in the mirror wasn’t what I really looked like. Studies have shown this often happens to folks with eating disorders. They -we -just don’t have a realistic […]
Read more...