Author / MaureenCampion
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Writers Block? Maybe Burnout? Or Persistent Drive for Autonomy?
I loved blogging. I did it most Thursdays for over 15 years. Blogging taught me to write and gave me an audience. It led to me offering workshops and becoming a professional speaker. Then I fell off a wall and just couldn’t do it anymore. Read more here. Read my 2019-2024 Season Recap here. I have tried everything to get back to it. I have cleaned my house, transplanted all…
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I’m Back! A Quick Update
I went to login to my account and had no idea where it was. I last posted in March 2020. I’m not totally sure what all transpired since then but here are the “high” lights. after breaking my ankle and needing surgery, I spend all of January and February on the couch. I was freed to finally walk on March 8th…then stuff got really interesting. I had to find a…
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Of Course You’re Worried, We’re All Worried
I’ve stepped away from blogging in 2020. Going through a ton of my own growth and exploration right now has me feeling uncentered. My opinions change weekly, I’m questioning everything and in no place to be a “relationship expert”. The ankle is mostly healed. I am doing lots of physical therapy to get back to hiking and yoga as soon as possible. The “babies” turned 16 and 18 last week,…
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Falling on my A$$
2020 has decided to teach me some tough lessons. On New Year’s Eve, my three kids, my nephew and I went to Vertical Endeavors to go bouldering. (Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses. And as VE reminds you every time- Bouldering is inherently dangerous.) I fell off the wall, shattering my ankle.
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And You Get a Coupon Code
I invite you to join me for some personal development work in the new year. Every January I offer a couple’s goal setting workshop. I love doing this. It is different than most of my offerings because you spend lots of time talking to your partner. I guide you through a few activities that help you hone in on what you want to take on in your relationship, for your family in the New Year. I help you negotiate some decisions, some baby steps and put them in action. The best thing is we focus on strengths and not problems. Check it out- New Year’s Marriage Boost 2020
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Marriage Story- A Movie Review
When it came to Netflix this week I figured Marriage Story could make a great blog post…and this is that…but not in the way I thought. It is a beautiful, well written movie with amazing acting…although Black Widow marries Kylo Ren does seem like a really dangerous idea.
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When Love Becomes Dangerous
1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking SEVERE abuse…not just abuse. Every woman I know has been touched by intimate violence either in her own life, her family or her close friends…even if she doesn’t know it.
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Thanksgiving Rehash-2019
You are extraordinarily blessed if you spent the day with people who pissed you off and hurt your feelings. Remember that. Those opinionated, loud mouthed, obnoxious people are your family by birth or marriage or by choice. You will either have to face the enormous pain of their passing or they will be the ones left when you go. This is good. It is the whole point of life- to surround ourselves with people that matter, people that we love and keep working on and struggle with. Do they see things differently than you do? Is their experience something you can learn from, be open to? That is their gift in your life.
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Pre-Turkey Musings
I always struggle with the “Gratitude” message around November. Of course I get that people who focus on gratitude have less stress and better mental health but when we pressure people to be grateful it often increases shame instead. Sometimes I get sucked into a downward spiral of feeling bad that I feel bad.
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Again With the Holiday Family Stress Post
Assertive Bill of Rights for the Holiday Season You Choose
Between the weather and the impeachment hearings- it feels like it is going to be an especially long, brutal winter. Each November I share a version of my Assertiveness Bill of Rights for the Holidays as my gift to you and your family. Tis the season of hurt feelings, unreasonable expectations, trauma triggers and emotional eating.
