It's my birthday and I fully intend to stuff myself full of chocolate cake at some point. Before that, I wanted to share some thoughts about a different kind of fullness. The kind of fullness that satiates. It's a common tradition to make a birthday wish. I would say my wish had come true, but …
How to have a great day
Five years ago, during my wedding vows, I specifically told my husband, our pastor and all our loved ones I would mess up big. And that I wanted to set expectations low so that I could exceed them (free management tip). Today I want to simplify life with a reminder of the easiest way to …
Forward
Time marches on. Are you? I'm trying desperately to form new habits. These range from the banal (eat healthy and workout), to the profound (don't bad-mouth yourself), to the really world shaking... Like, don't hit the snooze button. The snooze button habit and the wake up habit are duking it out every morning in my …
Moving through pain
A mentor of mine has a saying, "Humans are the only mammal that, when wounded, lays down immediately to become prey." Like every person alive, I've known my share of pain. No, it's not necessarily worse or less debilitating than another's. I mean, who's to say when I tell my toddler "No" and he BECOMES …
A Tiny Splinter
A few weeks ago I made the mistake of wearing flip-flops on a playground and stepped on a splinter that lodged into the base of my big toe. Certain it was removed, I disinfected the wound. My husband offered to help but I assured him it was fine. A few days later it still hurt …
