Crossing Oceans…and Sometimes Not
Sometime last fall, this quote started circulating on social media, with this edit… At the time, I think I even loved and “AMEN”d the edit. I ...
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A Word to Define a Year
But, as I thought about 2019 and what I want the next 12 months to look like, one word kept jumping to mind. It wasn't a word that I at first thought would be c...
Can we stop with the shame game already?
Have you ever really wanted to write a blog, started it a dozen times, and then not finished? Well, that is how this one has been. It’s something I want t...
S672 Book Review: Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts
Title: Quiet Power: The Secret Strength of Introverts Author: Susan Cain (with Gregory Mone and Erica Moroz) Illustrator: Grant Snider Publication Info: Dial Bo...
One Mom Linkup
It’s finally time to talk about the One Mom Can Change the World book. Written by my friends Amy and Claudia, One Mom is all about encouraging moms to bel...
My Boots Are Heavy Today
When my friend Elizabeth is having a rough day, or when life just generally feels like it’s too much, she will say her boots feel heavy. It’s a refe...
When Anxiety Attacks, Part Two (AKA What Not To Say)
So yesterday I came clean about my anxiety issues. Which, ironically, caused all sorts of anxiety for a few hours as it published and I fretted over what all my...
When Anxiety Attacks, Part 1
Several years ago, we found a tick on the dog. It was gross and disgusting. Instead of having a normal, rational reaction to said parasite (shuddering, disgust,...
I Will Stand
Oh, this world. It makes me weary and breaks my heart so many times. As I watched the news unfold from Paris this weekend, I couldn’t help but think…...
The Art of Work; The Art of Life
Every now and then, I get asked to be a part of something special that changes my life. For me, being asked to be a part of Jeff Goins launch team for his new b...