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    Image Constipation

    Image Constipation….it’s time to get over that shit! Last year was a time of acceptance but this year, the year to come is a time of momentum.  So I have to start it off right. I, Barbara Ridener, confess that…

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    Letting go. But of what?

    Yesterday, I was driving to work and thinking about all the wonderful things that are happening.  Many opportunities are unfolding and many doors are opening.  That feeling of possibility is one that I want to hold onto.  I was driving…

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    My Year of Acceptance

    Looking back on the past year, I realized that it had a theme. It was one of acceptance and love…but mostly acceptance. Of course, it was not the way that I thought the year was going to go! Last fall,…

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    One Year Later – Time to be real!

    I can’t believe that I’ve had this blog for a year now!  My how time flies.  Can I be honest?  It feels like I’ve been writing this for much, much longer….hmmm, that doesn’t sound like a good thing. Part of…

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    When did I become unrecognizable?

    A couple of days ago I changed my Facebook picture.  It was something that I didn’t think much about.  But, the reaction was not what I expected.  My new picture received no fewer than 50 likes.  Really?  It’s just my…

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    Is nothing really nothing?

    I spent much of the weekend reading, researching, writing and thinking.  Hmmm. Some would say that I didn’t DO anything.  Actually, when I tried to tell someone what I did, I started with, “Not much.” The problem is that I…

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    What’s driving me?

    Mercury is out of retrograde and yet suddenly I’m feeling a little … off.  OK, if you know me, no jokes please.  But seriously, things feel – not quite right.  My inner control freak would love to know exactly why.…

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    Why do I need someone else’s permission?

    Coming off of a whirlwind few weeks, where I’ve been pushing and pressing, where I’ve been stressed…but also relieved and thrilled…I hit the wall. SMASH! Yup!  Ran into it head-on and full faced…and with both barrels.   First, I came…