May 18, 2021Member-onlySuffering in silence isn’t “Strength.”Suffering in silence isn’t “Strength.” It’s survival mode. And it’s time to break out of it. All my life, I’ve consistently been praised for my strength. I’ve been praised for my ability to endure, to keep going, to keep fighting, despite any number of things that could have destroyed me. …Strength5 min readStrength5 min read
Oct 19, 2020Member-onlyWhat the World Needs Now(It’s not just love) “What the world needs now… is love, sweet love…” All the way back in 1965, Jackie DeShannon released that song containing lyrics literally everyone would come to know and sing in their heads even as they read them above now. Those words will never be less…Authenticity10 min readAuthenticity10 min read
Oct 15, 2020Member-onlyLessons from loss and love.How I’ve learned to keep going, even in the darkest tunnel. “We can do hard things, like be alive and love deep and lose all, because we do these hard things alongside everyone who has ever walked the Earth with her eyes, arms, and heart wide open.” -Glennon Doyle, Untamed …Resilience8 min readResilience8 min read
Oct 9, 2020You are like a tea bag.You never know how strong you are until you’re put in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “A woman is like a tea bag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” I think it’s safe to say that doesn’t just apply to women…Encouragement7 min readEncouragement7 min read
Sep 27, 2020Home is Not Where the Heart Is.Home is the place you build for yourself when you’re tired of being in pain. The smoke these past couple weeks did me in far more than I anticipated. It reawakened a pain in my chest I haven’t felt since before my divorce, a pain I neither asked for, nor…Belonging6 min readBelonging6 min read
Sep 24, 2020Dreaming of Simpler TimesWhat a Hogwarts mug taught me about the importance of memories I’m sitting with my cat on my lap and warm coffee in my Hogwarts mug. It’s a Friday morning after an 11-hour day at work Thursday, and the caffeine hasn’t hit my system yet, but its heat is soothing. …Harry Potter5 min readHarry Potter5 min read
Sep 14, 2020You Can Do Great Things.Life isn’t fair. But we’re warriors — we’ll make it through. Good Lord, this year has been tough, you guys. That’s all I keep thinking — Good Lord, this is a tough year. There’s no way around it. We started with fires at the beginning of the year, and we’ve…Grace9 min readGrace9 min read
Sep 6, 2020Mindset, Habit, Goals!Cultivating authenticity, trust, and habits that will change everything. “There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your…Change9 min readChange9 min read
Aug 31, 2020The Power of “What If” When it Comes to Self-WorthIn his book, Creative Calling, Chase Jarvis says, “To achieve a new mindset and transform your life, you have to believe two things: your situation — whatever it is — is changeable for the better, and you are capable of making that change happen.” For me, it’s not difficult to…Self Worth8 min readSelf Worth8 min read
Aug 24, 2020Balancing “need” vs “want”And why it can be so tiring. Sometimes, doing the right thing can be exhausting. The time it takes to hesitate long enough to sort out the consequences — mentally fumbling through what you know vs what you think you know, second-guessing yourself, fighting your intuition as the temptation to…Balance9 min readBalance9 min read
