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Weekend Rest.

This past weekend, I went away for a little weekend respite trip. Let me tell you how and why I got to the point of knowing I needed to...

In Sickness and In Health

A couple of weeks ago, my fairly normal, quiet life had a disruption. I pulled into my driveway around 9 pm, coming home late from a work...

Deactivating from Social Media

I have been deactivated from Facebook and Instagram for almost 40 days. And while that may not seem like a long time to you, aside from...

7 years

7 years ago, my dad took his final breath on Earth. A lot can happen in 7 years. Human beings grow from being an infant to a young child....

Pause, Rewind, and... Start Over?

Well, hi. Last night, I thought I needed to hit pause and rewind on January 2025. Let's stop for a second, go back...and then do what...

All My Rage

My friends. Today has been a terrible, no good, very bad day. Today, I woke up with a feeling of dread and rage. Because yesterday, our...

Capture It; Remember it

As I was scrolling through Facebook memories a few days prior to Christmas, I saw a post I had written reminding my Facebook friends to...

Favorite Albums of 2024

I know that approximately 3 people care about my favorite albums in 2024. But I take this list pretty seriously. Anytime an artist I like...

Favorite Memories This Year

2024 was a wonderful year. Here are some of my favorite memories of the year. Seeing Wicked LIVE and seeing the movie The parents of the...

Hope

I was incredibly honored to be asked to speak at the Advent Evening of Reflection at my church this year. My topic was "Hope"...and I...

Zackary's Birthday Letter, 2024.

Dear Zackary; Happy 3rd Birthday! It is cliche to say but so wild that you are turning three. Everyone warned me that life would move...

2024 In Grief

In 2024, I had 5 people from my life pass away unexpectedly. The thing is, each of those five people were from very different times in my...

Live to Evolve

As many of you know, I have been a member and a staff for The Barre Code (now known as Barre 3) for about 6-7 years. We were The Barre...

On Being An Outsider

Here's a common thread I have noticed in my life: I am often on the outside. Let me explain. I have a lot of people in my life who I...

My Latest Parenting Thought Spirals

There are two things in my parenting life I have been thinking a lot about lately. The first is something I am dubbing "Milestone Mania"....

I Am Not Throwing Away My Shot

I started working for the American Cancer Society in February 2014. In September of that same year, I recall seeing photos of our...

How I Pray

A couple of years ago, I was listening to an episode of the We Can Do Hard Things podcast where Elizabeth Gilbert was the guest. Now, I...

A Letter To Myself For My Birthday

Dear Me; Happy Birthday. It has come to my attention that you have some thoughts swirling around your head that aren't quite true. Let's...

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