This past January began a new career journey for me. I embarked on this journey after realizing I was truly miserable in my then-current position. At the time, I was working the front desk at a cancer center. This position is an emotionally and mentally draining one as you see hundreds of sick people coming, fighting for their lives. I… Continue reading How to Survive Working From Home With a Little One
August 25, both of my kids will be back in school. Ian is starting kindergarten, and Gabby will be in 7th grade. But they aren’t the only ones in the Cogley household starting school. This mama is also going back to finish her college degree. Now, for those of you who are close to me, you know I’ve been in… Continue reading Back to School: My Own Timeline
My husband made a comment to me to the other day. He told me he has noticed a change in me. He said he could tell my anxiety hasn’t been as high, I haven’t been as stressed, and my overall energy has been different. He told me that my change has in turn impacted him, and even the kids. It… Continue reading Learning to Love Myself
As children grow up, they begin to do more and more things on their own. They want to be independent, and it’s up to us as their parents to instill that confidence in them to do so. Ian is a little behind on some things due to his brain tumors and Autism diagnosis. One of the things he struggles with… Continue reading Zippers, Buttons, and Buckles, Oh My!
“Don’t blink” they tell us. It will all be over before you know it. You’re going to miss this. Do we ever listen though? I thought, in the moments, I was cherishing them. Until they become a memory. Then I wish I would’ve held on to it longer. Closer. More tightly. Today is the last day of June. Ian’s 5th… Continue reading Don’t Blink
Last week was Father’s Day, and I had some time to think about this day and what it means to me as a mother, a wife, a daughter. I had a chance to reflect on the life I was given versus the life I have decided to create for myself, as well as for my children. I personally do not… Continue reading The Father of My Children
We’ve all seen the cartoons- the ones with the protagonist facing a dilemma and is accompanied by an angel version of themselves on one shoulder and the devil version on the other. Do you ever feel like that in real life? I do. We all face a devil hanging out on our shoulder, whispering in our ear. They make a… Continue reading For Myself
Life is a journey. Each of us are on our own paths. Along the way, our paths cross others, and they separate. They lead us to things we love, and things we hate. And all the while, it helps us find ourselves when we feel so lost trying to stay on our path. I’ve crossed into paths that didn’t belong… Continue reading Follow Your Arrow
I’ve struggled with low self-esteem my whole life. Not that it’s something I wish upon anyone, but I always feel so alone in those struggles. I’m currently in one of these phases, so I thought I would share to maybe help someone going through the same thing. After all, if you can’t find what you are looking for, it’s up… Continue reading Love Me Through It
Dearest Alyssa, If you were asked to describe yourself in one word, there was a point in time when you would freeze like a deer in headlights. Describing yourself was one of the worst things that could ever happen to you because…well…you didn’t know who you were. You knew what roles you played: mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, student,… Continue reading A Letter To Me