Before You Set Any New Year Resolutions…

Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinThere’s no doubt this year has been unlike any other. Yet, still, there’s much to be grateful for. One tradition I practice before ringing in a New Year, & invite you to join me, is to express gratitude for something accomplished or achieved over the past 12 months. It’s no secret that this year… [Continue Reading]

Perfectly Planned

Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinAs nostalgic as it sounds, I can’t imagine Mary dreamed of having her baby in a barn. Being surrounded by animals and hay probably wasn’t how she planned her delivery would go.  Yet when the time came, she had peace and understanding she was where she was supposed to be.  Through her faith, she trusted… [Continue Reading]

To My Daughters, This is How You Make Cool Things Happen…

However, in my efforts to build strong and confident girls, I also don’t want them wearing rainbow glasses with built-in blinders. It’s important they keep their eyes open and see YOUR amazing, special, and extraordinary kid. 

The magic of making cool things happens by embracing everyone.

As my girls start a new school year, I want to tell them that they are amazing, unique, and extraordinary…just like the other kids. 

Start Somewhere

Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinToday my kids begin their first day of school. There are all sorts of emotions going through me, as I know this year is going to be unlike any other. Still, it’s time for my kids to go back.  We gotta start somewhere.  It’s not going to be perfect. The plans, protocols, and procedures… [Continue Reading]

Vitamin F, P, and T…

Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinVitamin D is known for its mood-boosting superpowers. The research connection between depression and lack of sunshine is real. What about vitamin F, P, and T?  You’ve probably never even heard of them, yet these ‘vitamins’ are just as essential for your mood and productivity as the sun is for your bones and brain.… [Continue Reading]

Sh*tty and Spectacular of Life Secluded

Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinEverything isn’t sh*tty. Nor is everything spectacular.  Secluded life has shown us this.  Last week I had a girls night…on Zoom.  Eight weeks earlier, we were in a restaurant being served good food and even better drinks. We laughed till we cried and laughed some more.  We left well-nourished.  We didn’t know how things… [Continue Reading]

The Purpose of Pain?

Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinToday I’m sharing something I wrote about twelve months after my hip surgery. From being unable to walk without keeling over in pain to being back to most things, yet some things will never be the same, and learning that maybe that’s okay. Healing and recovery happen.  Given the current situation, I think we… [Continue Reading]

Be Still and Know

Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin His mind was flooded with the “thoughts” again. Fear and worry started to consume him. Was doomsday really going to happen? Then he heard… “What are you so scared of? Have I not taken care of you up to this point already? Lean in. Listen as I calm your mind and comfort your… [Continue Reading]

Don’t Quit. Not Today, Anyway

Share this… Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Don’t quit. Don’t give up on that thing you’ve been working on. The commitment you’ve made to yourself. The dream you want to achieve. The day you are trying to get through. Don’t quit. Not today, anyway. When life gets hard and you get tired, take a break. Reach… [Continue Reading]

The Gift I Never Asked For…

Share this… Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin As I wrap up the final page of this decade, I reflect on the most beautiful gift I received. Over the past year, my uncle had a hard battle with cancer. During this time and suffering, he let me in, sharing his most beautiful and intimate thoughts on God’s… [Continue Reading]

What Spreads Faster than COVID?

Share this… Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin This week, I’m dropping the #truthbomb my daughter told me, “Gossip spreads faster than COVID”  Y’all!! There is so much truth to this!  Think about all the precautions we take in preventing the spread of COVID. What would happen if we took the spread of gossip as serious as we… [Continue Reading]

The Not So Sweet Stuff….

Share this… Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Uncomfortable.  What an awkward word. Just writing about it makes me a little uncomfortable 🙃.  There are many reasons we don’t like to face the uncomfortable, and there are even more ways we avoid being uncomfortable.  But the truth is, ignoring the uncomfortable never makes anything more comfortable. Instead,… [Continue Reading]

Create Space for Change

Share this… Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin How does change happen?  Can we force people to change if they are not ready to listen and reflect on what is being said?  I’ve never seen change happen by shouting and screaming at each other.  In my experience change happens when people are allowed space to go within… [Continue Reading]