7 minutes For a while there anytime I would go to do anything that scared me in the slightest, my ego would fly into red alert. We're not talking walking alone down a dark alley at night. No, no, no. Anything, where I'd be putting myself out there to be judged and criticized, would … Continue reading The Upside of Boring Yourself
7 minute read One day I'm the poster girl for maternal figures nationwide, channeling my inner Tami Taylor all "clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose", hip swings and all. Not even twenty-four hours later I'm giving Rhea Perlman a run for her Emmy as Carla Tortelli takes over my system with feisty mega eye rolls … Continue reading Shed the Labels, Find the Freedom
5 minute read I have a morning ritual that keeps me in check. Once the kids are fed, and the coffee is poured, I sit down with the newspaper and flip directly to the obituaries. I skip right past the fear-inducing manipulation of the "if it bleeds, it leads" stories that infest our newsfeeds and … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Death, Baby. Let’s Talk About You and Me.
5 minute read How many times have you found yourself chasing after what you thought you wanted only to come to find out that what you really wanted was right in front of you the whole time? Don't blame yourself; I do it too. We can't help but be lured in by the shinier and … Continue reading The Power of Redefining Mistakes
5 minute read I bought tarot cards. I know, I know. I may have lost you. But before you throw a sweeping judgment my way, hear me out. I've been consistently looking for fun ways to increase my self-awareness and intuition because in the age of information overload those two hot commodities are entirely under … Continue reading How My Guilty Pleasure Delivers Every Day
7 minute read Did you know that as of 2016, over 660 MILLION vacation days were left unused by American employees? Your vacay days were floating around on an imaginary raft sipping your ice cold adult bev somewhere in the ether. Breaking this down even further, this equates to over $600 per employee being … Continue reading You’ll Want Your Own Solo Road Trip After Reading This
7 minute read Don't be fooled. We're all scared of boundaries. All of us. Because, in a nutshell, boundaries are associated with two aspects of the human condition that none of us like to face: disappointing others and not being liked. We're told on a regular basis in an array of colorful language how imperative … Continue reading The Key to Setting Bbbb…Yes, Boundaries
7 minute read Marie Kondo made me do it. I had just watched an episode of the hilarious Momsplaining with Kristen Bell that had Marie Kondo, the author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, as the main guest. Days later I made a routine visit to the library with my kids, and that book … Continue reading How Listening to Marie Kondo and My 80-Year Old Self is Helping Me Lighten Up Once and For All
5 minute read "Even Jell-O needs a mold." Fortunately, I was given this simple advice late in my twenty's so that I could absorb and appreciate it. It made sense and helped me get out of my way creatively and personally. This is also what quieted my inner rebel and allowed me to move towards … Continue reading 3 Questions to Help You Be a Rebel With a Cause
5 minute read When I was a kid, I called my dad "The Man Who Never Smiled." As you can imagine, this nickname thrilled him. I wish I could say it was one of those moments in childhood when fading memories and blurred dreams merge into one, and you're not sure what's real. But I … Continue reading How Facing Off With Our Past Can Help Our Present
