Because life's about more than getting the laundry put away... forever

Quick rewind to grade school gym class…

There I was, waiting in line before a thick, scratchy rope hanging from the ceiling — aka my impending doom. As my classmates climbed like playful monkeys, fearless and fast, I was two seconds from faking a stomachache.

But then came my turn. I grabbed the r...

Recently, a colleague crossed a line we’d previously agreed on. And I felt that familiar pull:

Just let it go. Keep the peace. It’s not worth it.

My old habit — what I privately called “eating it” — was swallowing the icky feeling, downplaying the hurt, and moving on without saying a word. 🤢

This...

For most of my life, I believed there was only one season — the season of DO-ing.

If I wasn’t creating, producing, or pushing something forward, I felt like I was falling behind. Rest? That was for later — when everything was done. (And when is life ever done? Exactly. 🙃)

In my 30s, between raisin...

My trust is being tested — again! 🙄 😅

A cornerstone of life, trust is a feeling of personal safety and confidence in something or someone 😌✨ — yourself, another person, life, Spirit/Source/God, the universe.

Faster than I feel ready, days are counting down to the next cycling challenge my husband a...

We’ve all been there, right? That moment when you feel torn between taking care of yourself and helping someone else.

I used to think that being a good daughter, friend, wife, and mother meant giving to everyone, even if it meant sacrificing my own needs. 🙃 But, I’ve learned that the selfless-giv...

I probably hear, “Mom, are you listening?” at least once a day. Most of the time, my response is, “Uhhhhh… no!” 😂 That’s because most of the time, instead of being present with my daughter, I’m in my head problem-solving or running through a to-do list. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to b...