Welcome to
Where recovering
perfectionists
overachievers,
and people in the midst of
a struggle come together and
embrace the middles of life.
Blog
Writings
The Mddl started as a place for me to write. Here I share the middles of my life that I am either embracing or working through. You can also find links to other writings that I’ve had published.
Dear House
I cried for the first time about leaving this house this weekend. Looking at the rooms, seeing them emptier, it hit me. It isn’t our home anymore. Yes, we still own it and will be
On the Precipice of Change
I am a person who gets excited by change. Maybe it is the fact that it offers new possibilities or I just seem to be blessed with a positive outlook. Being on the precipice of
Grief is Weird
It has been a few months since my grandmother passed away and I am still experiencing serious grief. I keep thinking about the quote from Wandavision (how silly is it that I’m quoting a Marvel
Failing Out Loud and… Proud?
It’s not new to hear me talk about the parts of myself that I am learning to embrace through my Human Design. I have talked extensively about what it means to be a manifestor and
Good Beginnings and Happy Endings… and an Okay Middle?
Over the past few weeks, I have been catching up on the AppleTV+ show Schmigadoon. As a musical lover, I enjoyed the first season, and the second season comes in with a similar concept, parodying
Who Gets our Empathy?
Publicly sharing about your health can be challenging. There are a host of issues and problems that can come with it. In the past week, I witnessed what I considered a lack of empathy for
Creation Fixation
When I first started The Mddl and created its content, it consumed me. I ate, drank, and breathed it. But now, I don’t want to do that anymore. I still love The Mddl and all
what is
The Mddl isn’t a new idea or concept. “The Middle Way” is a Buddhist concept originating around 525 B.C.E. In more modern times, I am sure you’re aware of there songs and even a TV show about the middle.
The Mddl is all around us. A mddl could be:
- Comparing and ranking ourselves to others
- Stuck in the middle of a problem or situation
- Physically - in the middle of the country? Maybe you’re the middle child?
- A phase of life
Often the mddl is the hardest times of our lives and not celebrated. Sometimes we don’t realize it is a mddl until it is over. There are even times (like with food) the mddl is the best part.
THE MIDDLE is not mediocre
Lacey is a pretty average 30-something lady from the mid-west. She has two amazing kids, an awesome husband, and a sweet dog. Her love of learning and school led her to have 2 masters degrees (that mostly only she cares about) and has worked in education, learning, and development.
Outside of her day to day work, Lacey started to write, exploring the concept of the middle - whether that is the middle of life, stages, problems, or rankings. She also started going through some life changing health struggles around the same time, which pushed her to have the courage to share her middles and invite others to do the same.
She is an avid audiobook reader, podcast listener, exclamation mark enthusiast, and napper.