The Best Relationships Aren’t Equal… They’re Complementary
Last week I was sitting at my laptop with headphones on, editing audio for an upcoming podcast episode. If you’ve ever edited audio, you already know it’s about as glamorous as filing receipts in your pajamas — but I genuinely enjoy it. Somewhere between...
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How Needing to Pee Became My Best Strategy for Reprioritizing Life
I was in the kitchen the other day, staring down a pile of dishes, reminding myself of three emails I hadn’t answered yet, and trying to remember where I put the shopping list… when suddenly my bladder chimed in with:“Hi... yeah... Whatever we were doing here? Cancel it. We have a new plan.”And just like that...
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One Small Move Today Makes January Way Easier
Don’t Wait for JanuaryEvery year, it’s the same routine: January 1st rolls around, and we all make these bold, shiny promises to ourselves. This is the year. New habits. New routines. New me.And then by February? Most of those grand declarations are already gathering dust.But here’s the thing nobody tells you:
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Teach Your Children… and Let Them Teach You Back
I heard an old song the other day... one I’ve heard a hundred times without ever really paying attention to the lyrics. But this time, I actually listened. I had one of those "Oh! So THAT'S what I've been singing about all along," moments. It was one of those times that the meaning of the lyrics actually landed.I’ve actually had a few of those moments. They sneak up on you—not with fanfare, just with a soft tap on the shoulder—reminding you that your perspective changes over time. What didn’t make much sense in your thirties lands differently at sixty. And the older you get, the more you realize how much of life is something you learn as you go, not something you arrive at a certain age just magically knowing.
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Life Is Short — And I’m Finally Paying Attention
Life is short — and I don’t mean that in the cliché “Live, Laugh, Love” way that belongs on a distressed wooden sign at Hobby Lobby. I mean it in the way you feel it when life yanks the rug out from under you and the air feels too thin to breathe.It has been one year since Eric died.And in all the grief, the quiet moments, the ruminating I keep trying not to do, there’s this one truth that keeps coming back to me again and again:
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Note to Self: Don’t Live Inside Your Head
The other day I was folding my laundry, music playing in the background — just one of those quiet, ordinary moments where life is calm enough that your thoughts get a little space.Then a song came on. A song from a time that still feels warm when it first brushes past me — until the warmth reminds me those moments aren’t here anymore.For a second, it felt like I was back in it — that easy, familiar happiness.And then… that quiet catch in my chest.That reminder of what’s gone, and the way even the sweetest memories can carry an ache now...
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The Time to Make Up Your Mind About People — Is Never
There’s a line from an old movie that’s been hanging out in my head lately:“The time to make up your mind about people, is never.” — Philip BarryIt’s from The Philadelphia Story — the play Philip Barry wrote for Katharine Hepburn before she starred in the film version. Her character says it right before her second wedding, basically hinting that life — and people — don’t always follow the script we’ve written for them.And honestly? That line feels just as true in real life as it does in a black-and-white movie.Sometimes the wisest thing we can do is hold off on deciding who someone is — because people are constantly in motion, whether we see it or not.
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Speaking Life: The Power of Words to Heal Others—and Yourself
Ever catch yourself saying something and instantly thinking, “Well… that came out wrong”? Yeah, me too. Sometimes my words skip the quality-control checkpoint before leaving my mouth.Lately I’ve been realizing just how much power our words actually have. They can calm a storm or stir one up. They can build someone up—or quietly chip away at them. And listen up, because this part is important: it’s not just about what we say to other people. It’s about what we say to ourselves, too.
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How Joy (and Even Laughter) Might Strengthen More Than Just Your Spirit
You ever notice how someone’s good mood just seems to lift the room? Or how, when a loved one is stressed, you somehow feel it too — even from a distance? As a mom (and Nana), I've felt it more times than I can count.Well, there’s science to back that up. And it’s absolutely fascinating...
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Why Surrendering Control Might Be the Best Sleep Aid You Haven’t Tried Yet
You know those nights when your brain just refuses to clock out? You’re exhausted, eyes heavy, but your mind’s wide awake running staff meetings about everything from tomorrow’s to-do list to that thing you said in 2014.I’ve started realizing that sometimes, the problem isn’t just the caffeine, or the screens, or even stress. It’s control.Falling asleep is an act of surrender. You can’t plan it, force it, or power through it. You have to let go. And for those of us who like to feel on top of things (hi, fellow control enthusiasts), that can be harder than it sounds.
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