Looking back to move forward
I know many of us would rather skip all forms of reflection because 2020 was such a dumpster fire. It hurt. It took. It challenged. It overwhelmed. But I think our reflection can hold space for our grief and our […]
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Enough as an antidote
How was your Thanksgiving week? For us, it really did feel different than years past. We gathered with family over Zoom and Facetime, met in a park for turkey sandwiches and had lots of quality time with our little family of four. […]
A spark of comfort this strange Thanksgiving
If you are curious what my inner child wants to be doing right now…it’s this. She wants to snuggle up by the fire, surrounded by Christmas joy, hear the voices of loved ones in the room next door and read […]
The hidden power of gratitude
We carved pumpkins this weekend and that means we are officially gearing up for the fall/winter holidays! My daughter, at four, is very concerned with keeping them all in order. On the daily I hear, “so Mommy….first is my birthday, […]
Can you let go of your grip?
This week in yoga, I shared a verse that has become my life’s mantra. Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 As a recovering control freak, stillness is where I’ve begun to find healing after years of […]
Are you sinking?
We’ve had a week where some unexpected changes left me feeling a little unsteady on my feet. Change can do that to me. It makes me feel like I’m losing control and for me, this loss feels a lot like […]
Top 5 Things I learned in 2019
Happy 2020! As I sit down to reflect on what I’ve learned this past year, I realize that I began this blog one year ago today. My first post was about the Top 5 things I learned in 2018 and […]
Better Together….don’t mom alone
It’s officially fall here, so you can expect beautiful 60-degree weather with colorful, changing leaves or 10-degree weather and snow. So. Much. Snow. That’s Colorado fall for you. As a kid, I always had to be creative with my Halloween […]
I love you, not perfection
LJ and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage and 17 years of being together. This year is significant because we’ve crossed a threshold where we now have lived more life together than apart. For having been with him for […]
Pinky promise me, you won’t stop dreaming.
I’ve been on a hiatus from writing and I’m so happy to be back. My baby sister had her baby girl on Mother’s Day and I’m obsessed. Growing up as sisters we imagined this day: the day we would be […]
