I've always felt like I had to tone down my over-the-top expressions of excitement, anticipation, joy and wonder. Like I was always just a bit too much. Turns out, I was created for that.
Cultivating awe is a spiritual discipline.
Am I Gonna Sink or Swim?
Today is my first day of graduate school! I’m giddy and a little bit scared…
All it took was an invitation.
Last week we hosted a gathering for our neighbors - something I've wanted to do for years. You know what I discovered? It was way easier than I expected.
What if…
It seemed like a good idea on paper... Walking away from a job I loved in hopes of discovering what else was out there for me. If only life were as simple as the movies make it seem.
Okay midlife … let’s do this.
In which at 45 my life is taking an unexpected, yet somehow perfectly fitting, right turn.
On Life’s Big Moments and Staying Present in My Body
I've always just said I'm not a happy crier. I don't get emotional in those big important life moments. But I'm otherwise so emotion driven, that explanation never made sense. Turns out, there's a lot more going on...
In which I find I already have what I’m looking for.
I find being a stay at home mom to be extremely hard. My personality was not made to be a stay at home mom. And yet here I am.
Recapturing My Wild
"Beauty is what we knew to be true of us before we unlearned it."
-Beth Bruno
How telling my story opened the door to healing my heart.
In the unfolding story of my life, this year might be considered the turning point. Some may call this deconstruction. Or reckoning or mid-life or maturity. Whatever the case, this year my eyes were opened.
100 Things I’m Thankful for This Year
A list of 100 things I'm thankful for this year, in no particular order. Happy Thanksgiving, all!
These Words of Mine 