Biggest Lesson I Learned in August...and Again in September
A few weeks ago I was in therapy and after ranting about something, I said "I mean, people just aren't doing what I think they should be...
A few weeks ago I was in therapy and after ranting about something, I said "I mean, people just aren't doing what I think they should be...
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...
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...
To keep my runs interesting, something I have been doing is listening to Taylor Swift's entire discography, start to finish. I like doing...
Fun fact about me: I used to host a podcast called Shine A Light. The idea was to shine a light on things that we don't often talk about....
I was always a shy kid, in family videos you can see me hiding behind my parents to avoid talking to other adults. I never raised my hand...
It's time to share the biggest lesson I learned in May. This is probably going to be a super short blog, because I am struggling to...
Around 2019, Tom and I decided we wanted to visit a new state every year. I got the idea from a coworker. She was in my cube talking...
When people ask me about my days of having a newborn, I say I don't remember them. But the truth is, I don't WANT to remember them. I...
The lesson I learned in April was one I have been learning and relearning for so damn long....and it is : Two things can be true. It's a...
Around 5:30 this morning, I got a text from a friend telling me that Mandisa had passed away. My entire body went numb, and I felt sick...
There is a story about my childhood that I tell when I am talking about anxiety. When I was 6, I woke my parents up in the middle of the...
In early March I put an ask out on Instagram for writing topics. Someone had suggested "the biggest lesson you learned in...
Growing up, Easter usually fell while my family and I were on our annual trip to Fort Walton Beach, Florida. We'd go to church at the...
The other day I was waiting for a photo editing app to load and had to sit through an ad that looked a lot like Tetris. And I was...
On March 13th, 2020, we entered lockdown for the covid-19 pandemic. I have been thinking about this date a lot, and how much has changed...
I added the book Starfish to my "To Read" list over a year ago. It's labeled "juvenile fiction", which I sometimes read because I find...
I am not a "magic making" mom. I saw a post on Instagram a few days ago about moms who make sure their kids have magical holidays. I'm...
I sat down and imagined what my 19 year old self would ask my 36 year old self. And then I wrote back to her. Dear Future Self; I have so...
A quick google search with the question "how long do Millennials stay at jobs" will show a plethora of articles and think pieces on this...