What I Would Tell My Younger Self On This Birthday
I remember being in my twenties, and this day felt like a lifetime away. Fifty seemed so old, and yet, being here, I feel a sense of awakening and purpose like I never have before….
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I Can Do Hard Things-But Not These Two Together
I can do hard things, but no amount of guts, grit, and tenacity could prepare me for this. When I finished book #2 in April, we set off to visit the last college on our…
Six Things That Made Me Happier
Do you ever feel like you’re sleepwalking through life? You want to love your life again, but you’re stuck, and you don’t know how to change the rhythm? You can list all the reasons why…
Giving Ourselves The Praise We Deserve
We deserve to give ourselves praise, to sit in our victories, no matter how small or big, and tell ourselves we are enough more often. Honestly, I’m getting too old not to be kinder to…
What I’m Loving Right Now-From Home to Beauty to Entertainment
Happy New Year friends! I hope you had a nice holiday break. Ours was interesting. Shane was exposed to Covid on Christmas Eve Eve so he was quarantined. I missed Christmas Eve with my family…
I’ve Been Holding Onto a Really BIG Secret- I Landed a Literary Agent!
I’ve been holding onto this little secret of mine for the last few weeks. At first it was because it felt so surreal that I just wanted to savor every minute but as time went…
The Promise I Made to Myself For My Sister
My sister’s story has been woven with mine to make a quilt, telling a story of love, family, immense sorrow, resilience and courage. Fourteen years ago, after my sister passed away, I made a promise…
Braver With Age + Writing With Courage
There is a quote I stumbled upon recently that gave me pause. “What would you write if you weren’t afraid?” I’m going to come clean and say I have been afraid most of my life….
You Will Never Guess What I Have Been Up To
Time, there never seemed to be enough of it until now. We have been faced with unprecedented circumstances and most of us have nothing but time. I will admit, the first week I was in…
10 Podcasts You Will Love Through This Social Hiatus
How is everyone holding up? It’s only been 4 days and yet it has felt way longer. Like many of you I am trying to stay positive, hoping and praying our outcome is lessened by…
Squirrelgate + the Aftermath
Have you ever heard the saying “waiting for the other shoe to drop?” Who invented this saying and why do we sometimes sense dread in moments of size-mic happiness? My friend Brene Brown calls it…
Never Underestimate a Dreamer
If there was ever a time to seize your dreams it’s now. Not because it’s the start of 2020-a new decade or the start a brand new year but because your dreams are important. Since…