Motivation is EVERYTHING!

Writing can be a pain in the butt! It can really be hard to sit down and write sometimes. Other times it just rolls off the fingertips (or the pen, if you are old school). I had an epiphany last week when Jasper was finishing his Middle College application. He sat down and wrote his…

Gratuitous C-Section or Not?

As a veteran of three C-Section surgeries, I was surprised and disheartened to read this article on the Top 10 Signs Your Doctor is Planning to Perform an Unnecessary Cesarean Section On You. I wouldn’t wish a C-Section on anyone. It’s major surgery, there is a long recovery period, and there can be serious complications…

Unplugging to Connect?

It’s simple. The purpose of National Day of Unplugging is to tune into the world around you for 24 hours. Sign the pledge here – Nationaldayofunplugging.com This coming Friday, March 7, 2014 is the National Day of Unplugging. It is a day to tune out of electronic connections and tune into the world around you…

Thank Someone Today!

Thanking people who helped you can be really important. I don’t think we do enough of that in our daily lives. I want to take a moment to thank a few people who have helped me over the last 15 months. I started Retrofit on Christmas Eve in 2012 (no reason to wait, really) and…