Have you ever had one of those moments where the timing is so aligned, it stops you in your tracks? I was in the middle of trying to complete a book review for one of my psychology classes. I had been genuinely looking forward to the assignment...
If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Where are my glasses?” you’re not alone. Losing your reading glasses is incredibly common, but with a few simple strategies, you can make sure you never lose your glasses again. In this...
I am an anxious person. I fight anxiety every damn day. On days when I don’t have to leave my house, it may be less, but not always. On days when I have things planned it can be crippling. I persevere. It’s all I can do. I don’t want to not do...
It starts from the time they are born: A self-imposed, invisible stop-watch, pushing you to jump from phase to phase with barely a breath. When they are newborns, you want them to balance their heads, roll over, and sit up. Before they even crawl...
As we move deeper into Spring (with summer on the horizon…), I thought it might be a good time to discuss our kids and more specifically all of the wonderful work and projects they bring home from school. Whether it be their own fabulous painting...
There’s something about the ocean that reminds me of motherhood and travel days. Wild, unpredictable, beautiful, and healing all at once. Before a trip, the energy in our home is nothing short of chaotic. Packing lists, forgotten chargers, laundry...
One of my favorite self-care rituals is opening my monthly subscription box from Mindful Souls. Each month brings a surprise with a mix of crystals, jewelry, affirmation cards, and other beautiful tools that feel like little nudges from the Universe...
I look back fondly at the early days of Amazon—you know, back when it just sold books. Ahhh, the good old days. When I first discovered Amazon, I was living in Japan. My husband was in the military and we were stationed there. We had a small...
Palm Sunday: The start of Holy Week in Christian circles. We went out through the redwood forest to the same church we were married in to hear my mom sing songs with the choir that I had heard since my head only reached her waistband. The building...
Have you ever listened to yourself mid-conversation and thought, “Wait… why do I sound like that?” Because same. Somehow, we all become vocal chameleons, shifting our tone, pitch, pace, and personality depending on who we’re talking to. Not in a...