My name is Cindy and I am a recovering health and wellness addict.

I have spent many years of my life in pursuit of "good health". Healthy lifestyle, healthy diet, healthy outlook. For many years, on any given night, I could have been found getting my “fix” cuddled up under a warm blanket with a hot cup of tea (organic, of course) determined to chart out all of the ways I could rid myself of negative thought patterns, heal my allergies, sleep more deeply, optimize my yoga…

I have lost my youthful optimism.

Optimism, by definition, is a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future. It is a way of framing life in a positive light and is generally a quality that most people would consider positive. 

Well, not me. I have come to realize that I am better off without it. 

It happened quite suddenly, about three years ago now. Actually, it might not have been the process of losing it that happened suddenly,…

I yelled at my kids this morning. 



Okay, I assure you this is not a confessional sort of thing. I'm not feeling guilty or repenting for my parental shortcomings. I yelled at my kids and I feel the need to share because, well, it just felt SO damn good! No, no......I am not a cruel or sadistic type of person, nor am I looking to unload my negativity on others, but if you'll hear me out I can assure there is a point to this.

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My name is Cindy and I am a recovering health and wellness addict.

For many years of my life, on any given night, I could have been found getting my “fix” — cuddled up with a warm blanket, candles lit, a hot cup of tea, some good music, a pile of books and with a pen and paper, determined to chart out all of the ways I could rid myself of negative thought patterns, heal my allergies, sleep more deeply, optimize my yoga practice, reduce my carbon footprint, meditate more effectively,…