I found my first grey hair at 16. By my mid-twenties, I started coloring my hair every 6-8 weeks. Thus began a cycle that continued every two months for almost 15 years. I knew I was over 50% grey. I figured it was probably a lot more than that. But I distinctly remember the day I… [Read More]
My Favorite Books of 2019
I made it a goal to read 50 books this year. Not only did I hit my goal but I far surpassed it, as I’m at 70 books and hope to squeeze in one or two more before December 31. Not every book was awesome. Some were total duds, while others were simply fabulous reads…. [Read More]
Who is that in the mirror anyway?
I hear conversations and think I want to be a part of them. But I don’t really. I read articles and imagine what certain successes would look like and then I realize that’s not where I am right now. My inbox is full of things that just don’t matter to me anymore. I’m part of… [Read More]
4 LESSONS LEARNED FROM BURN BOOT CAMP
Getting fit is a journey, not something with a final destination. We have to constantly work at it. It’s been a struggle for me, but here are some lessons learned from Burn Boot Camp that will hopefully help some of you who are also on the journey. I’ve been going to Burn Boot Camp for the last… [Read More]
Imposter Syndrome is a real thing
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME (ALSO KNOWN AS IMPOSTOR PHENOMENON, FRAUD SYNDROME OR THE IMPOSTOR EXPERIENCE) IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL PATTERN IN WHICH PEOPLE DOUBT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HAVE A PERSISTENT, OFTEN INTERNALIZED FEAR OF BEING EXPOSED AS A “FRAUD”. In what seems like another lifetime, I was the Director of Marketing for a juvenile products distribution company. I knew my… [Read More]
The art of self acceptance and letting go
Acceptance. I’ve struggled with this word for most of my adult life, especially when it comes to self-acceptance. At 40 years old, I’m really trying to accept myself as-is. I’m attempting to become one with my strengths and weaknesses, to really know who I am. But self-acceptance isn’t a box you check, and then walk… [Read More]
The year of 40
It’s here. My forties. As of 11:15pm tonight, I will officially be 40 years old. Damn. It that really possible? That I’m 40 already? I don’t feel 40. Ok, well, that’s a lie. Sometimes my knees feel 40 and all the grey underneath the hair dye might just give you a clue of my actual… [Read More]
My word for 2018: Fellowship
December was a tough month…a hard end to 2017. There was lots of grief and sadness, in my life and in my community. Too much loss that I wasn’t prepared to hear about. I’ve spent the last week thinking I wouldn’t have a word for the year. I wasn’t ready to commit or start planning… [Read More]
Faith, Friends and Family
It’s been an interesting month…one full of grief, reflection and love. On December 11, my beloved grandmother left this world. She was a true force of nature – a warm sunbeam on your face, a rainbow on a cloudy day, and at times a tornado that left a ton of debris in her wake. That… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his 9th birthday
My sweet boy, I can’t even believe we are here. NINE! That’s only one year away from double digits. Sometimes it seems like just yesterday your father and I were praying for a baby, and now here you are, a full-on kid. The years are short, my love. We’re now in an entirely different ball… [Read More]
