https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Episode-21--Invalidating-Your-TruthFemale-Trauma-e18d862 I shared this passage from Caroline Garnet McGraw's book You Don't Owe Anyone: Free Yourself From the Weight of Expectations: "How does it feel to think about your life through the lens of this broader definition of trauma? Are you starting to see the moments where you made excuses and brushed aside real pain?… Continue reading Podcast #21- Invalidating Your Truth
During my perimenopause, I became a pretty negative person. As a result of my near constant pain, I grew resentful. I became numb to emotions like happiness and optimistic outlooks like hope. I'd wake up every day afraid to be optimistic for fear of being rewarded with a headache later. As if the Universe was… Continue reading Headaches, Heartaches, and Fear
I'm reading Mark Nepo's "The Book of Awakening" right now, and these were his words to me this morning (I like to think the author is speaking directly to me): From the agonies of kindergarten, when we first were teased or made fun of in the midst of all our innocence, we all have struggled… Continue reading Podcast #7- Invisibility and Rarely Discussed Menopause Symptoms
In this week's podcast, I'll explain what a "menopause practitioner" is (I can't believe it took me five years to find one), what NAMS is, and why women in menopause should be aware of it, and I'll give you a few non-hormone choices for lowering hot flashes. https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Episode-Six--Menopause-Practitioners--Hot-Flashes--and-Exciting-News-etskku/a-a1ptln Thank you as always for listening. I… Continue reading Podcast Episode #6- Menopause Practitioners, Hot Flashes, and Exciting News
Because of a story I told in one of last year's tater tot posts, I was looking for a picture of my hair for the April tater tot post to compare hair lengths to last year Allow me to explain. I wanted to document my current hair length to show how far I've come. I… Continue reading A Year of Reality
For most of my life, I was afraid that if I told someone about something I wanted to do, I would fail at it. For example, if I said, “My blog will be successful!” it would mean unequivocal failure. Because by declaring it, I was being overly confident, and thus inviting failure. I was being… Continue reading Universe-Ism #2 -Pity Party for Zero
