Last week was a real struggle for me. I had some health problems and landed (again) in the hospital for the better part of the week. But this past week was also significant because it was the last week of my short-term disability at work, and I had to make a decision. Do I go…
Read moreRelief is spelled T-U-R-B-O
Alright, so by now you have probably figured out that I have a problem with anxiety. Always have, and probably always will to some extent. It is one of the worst feelings I can imagine, especially for a control freak like me. I hate the feeling of being out of control (a large part of…
Read moreAn Open Letter to My Stomach
Dear Tummy, I am speaking to you, the tummy on the inside. We will get to the tummy on the outside later. I wish to tell you that you suck, and I am really tired of you being so temperamental all the time. I understand that you are closely tied to my anxiety issues, but…
Read moreHappy Healthy New Year
Normally, at the beginning or ending of a new year, I like to do a little recap of that year. This year, I have decided to spare my readers from reliving the angst. Because this year is about getting better – Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, and Spiritually. I have learned a lot this past year about…
Read moreAll’s Not Quiet in Liztopia
It’s a funny thing, taking control of your life. One day you are just going along and BAM! No, it wasn’t Emeril… it was inspiration. It was the knowledge that something else, something potentially better was waiting. And all you have to do is take the leap. And the leap, my friends, is scary as…
Read moreI’m FINE… no, really… I’m fine.
Once I jumped out of the tower Spiderman style, I spent a lot of time running around, doing everything BUT dealing with my emotions. I went out with friends, I read a lot, I played on Facebook. Really ignoring everything and anything that would force me to deal with my issues. But here’s something they…
Read moreSo… Yeah… Now What??
Ok, so, you have successfully rappelled out of the tower and made it to the ground without killing yourself. Um… now what?? I was incredibly lucky that I had a good friend staying the night with me and when we woke up, she heard the frog in all his glory being his normal douchetastic self….
Read moreDid You Ever Think?
One of the things they didn’t tell me in Princess School was how many different hats you have to wear when you make the decision to save yourself. There is no longer that person who takes care of things like car repair. The frog wasn’t great about it, but I could call and say, “My…
Read moreWelcome to Self Saving Princess!
I am so excited to finally start working on this new blogging adventure. I have done a lot of blogging in the past about a previous job, and, of course, about my divorce. This time, I really wanted to go behind the problems and talk more about creating the life you want. Here’s the problem….
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