Author: New Media Works

I want to be *me* again

Keywords: Daily Life , exercise , fitness , motivation

I was an outdoor leader, a summer camp counselor, a horse logger, an all around stable rat. Even while pregnant, I was sliding 60 pound bales of hay across the snow to feed the horses (much to my midwives dismay). The thought that, post child, I’d have to make a long haul, concentrated effort to regain things like strength and muscle didn’t even cross my fluffy, post college, hormonal mind.
https://weareontheloose.com/2016/01/12/its-mostly-a-rhythmic-thump

2025-12-03
I want to be there to support my husband just as he has supported me through my work

Keywords: army life , crafts diy projects , it is what it is , job related , army , army wife , crafts , splatter paint , team builders

Needless to say, getting used to being the “dutiful” wife has been an adjustment. And maybe I am having a harder time with it because I still have yet to move into the world of an army base where this is just every day life. I am sure that I will be so grateful and relieved when I actually do move for this support network to be in place. And what I am saying may sound like I am unhappy with this group, which is not the case. I do appreciate being kept in the loop since Tom’s world is about to be turned upside down. And these women know the best way to be of support not only to our partners but also to each other. I am just not used to my husband defining who I am, and this is a huge adjustment for me to make. I mean my life’s work is all about respecting everyone’s individuality and being your own person. So when I hear these messages from the Army like “Oh your wife could move here with you to work at the pool” you can see how there could be some frustration and some “You don’t know me!” attitude going through my head.
https://findingmyyellow.com/2012/08/14/there-is-no-i-in-team

2025-12-02
I want to post more, to be helpful to others, or perhaps even inspire … but lately I can barely help myself, so I guess that’s where I need to continue to focus my energy and attention for now

Keywords: anxiety , cancer , crisis , depression , family , healing , heart , kids , leiomyosarcoma , lung nodules , mental health , ptsd , radiation , relationships , scans , stage iv , suffering

I realize this post probably doesn’t sound a whole lot like me… but I don’t feel much like myself anymore anyway. My poor husband and kids have had to watch me struggle to get through each day, to cry and cry because I can’t do the things I want, or even Need to do, and be ok with everything changing More because mom can’t tolerate much of anything. I absolutely Hate having to take life day by day. And after 4.5 years of being forced to do that against my will, now I have to take things hour by hour, sometimes minute by minute. I do not have the luxury of planning anything for the future. As human beings, we thrive on having things to which we can look forward … I have fear and terror of what could happen. With a teeny tiny sliver of hope that I am Really struggling to maintain.
https://laurenmgdoyle.com/2024/06/17/doing-my-best

2025-12-01
I think i am taking my time to listen and figure out what I want to be doing after this project and I should be doing some prep works

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I will be writing every night after finishing my reading and hope to see some changes. I will be checking off the items and also write what ideas and feelings I have encountered and what change has been happening in terms of both internal and external things in life. Hope I can change and become a better person. Oh and almost forgot, that 6 hours is not only about working. I will be about researching, brainstorming, focusing, creating and also my main work too. So, yes. I will try to reflect some of the things I found while working as ell. Cheers to a better life and better me!
https://belleame79.wordpress.com/2023/06/19/start

2025-11-28
I was often called selfish when all I wanted to do was enjoy something for myself

Keywords: Everyday Life , Life Updates

I understand peace comes from within (I could be wrong) and getting the peace I desire is going to take a lot of work. Being more mindful and intentional with my words and actions, forgiving myself for past decisions I’ve made, allowing myself grace, and allowing myself time to heal. Creating a safe place for myself to grow and evolve as a person. It’s not going to happen overnight however going back to things I enjoy, creating new habits as simple as they are, have brought a level of peace and calm to my life I think I was searching for. Life is already hard as it is but finding the little things that make us happy or what we enjoy makes it better. This is a lesson I am learning, not being afraid to do what I want to do and not being afraid of trying. Just do, just doing whatever I want with no fear and regrets. I wrote this post because I’ve been grappling with different aspects of my life lately, and this was an area that took a hit the most. I wanted to share with you some of the little things (I may have mentioned in the past) I have been doing to create a more peaceful environment for myself. If you have made it to the end of the post, thank you, thank you for allowing me to share a bit of myself, and thank you for the support.
https://softpastelslife.com/2023/06/19/searching-for-peace

2025-11-27
I want my children and my grandchildren and maybe even my great grandchildren to remember there was always laughter and that they were loved very much

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Turning 51 really didn’t bother me, if anything, it reminded me that the number means that my time here is finite and I needed to make the most of whatever number I had left. Life should be about acquiring memories and not things.
https://sassyitaliangirl.com/about

2025-11-26
If a single word could capture all that I want for my future it is *simplicity*

Keywords: about me , modern family life , northern michigan , personal blog , dog mom , energy , facts , gad , multipotentialite , parenting , pcos

The title, O’ What the Fork, initially belonged to a recipe blog I started in 2010. It later rolled into a blog about PCOS, which included the trials and tribulations of being a mom and learning how to cook for fussy eaters while trying to lose weight, rather than my sanity. From there it shape-shifted into an eclectic collection of ideas, observations, recipes, photographs, confessions, fears, satire, and outlet for my creative and entrepreneurial projects.
https://owhatthefork.wordpress.com/2023/06/16/o-what-the

2025-11-25
Things [Rob] want[ed] to write about

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here’s a brief synopsis on 3 essays I’ve considered writing for my Medium blog. (It’s where I revise and put out actual posts.)
https://durhamcreativewriting.wordpress.com/2020/08/13/things-i-want-to-write-about-vote-maybe

2025-11-24
The simple answer: As always to feel like my truest self is expressed most if not all the time

Keywords: Communication , Moments of Awareness , answering what do i want , Balance and FIT , Book: Other wordly , cloudwalker and living in imagination and dreams , Jewish New Year , Neflibata , reimagining failure , using the variables of the scientific method

My wants are becoming more and more refined as I write them and put them out there, even with the vulnerability that comes with writing them out in a public setting like this. Stay tuned as I refine these more and more and seek out actions to turn my dreams into reality!
https://communicationessentials.wordpress.com/2023/09/21/asking-what-do-i-want-happy-5784

2025-11-21
It was fun, scenic, and definitely a route I want to take Melissa on at some point

Keywords: update , weather , work , writing

We have no travel plans at this time. The van is doing well, but has remained parked since our last trip to Texas to visit Melissa’s family. The only change is that we upgraded my DVD player to a Blu-Ray player, unlocking access to Melissa’s vast movie collection inside the van. We were on a bit of a disaster movie kick, but then the storms that brought tornadoes closer than we wanted slowed that down a bit.
https://smokeydavan.com/2025/06/04/life-update

2025-11-20