I’m Feeling 22: 22 Lessons After 22 Years of Marriage
I studied one of our engagement photos the morning of our anniversary. I admired our youth outlined by the gold embellished frame and tried my best to remember the hopes and dreams we had back then.
While I couldn’t quite time travel to the past, I was able to confirm with 100% certainty that neither of us saw what lay ahead. We never could have anticipated the joyous surprises, the scary and sometimes breathtaking lows, or the ambitions that blossomed as we ourselves evolved and changed.
To honor this 22-year anniversary, I reflected not only on the experiences and accomplishments we’ve navigated over more than two decades together, but I dug a bit deeper to consider what I’ve learned from this relationship and what lessons I’d want to pass on to our kids.
Five Tips to Mindfully Navigate the Election Cycle
As a life coach for moms, I often talk about mindfulness and self-awareness, not just for our own growth, but as a model for our children. But let’s get real for a second: the U.S. election cycle can be brutal, even for someone trained in self-awareness. Our values and beliefs are tied into the political process, and it’s hard not to feel personally invested—and even harder not to feel personally attacked—when others disagree.
Navigating this period takes a lot of internal work. Here’s how I’m approaching it.
Summer SELF-Renewal: 4 Essential Aspects to Realign with What Matters Most
Renewal is evident in nature in the Spring for us all to see and rejoice in…or possibly despise if you have allergies. But renewal isn’t limited to nature or the Spring for that matter. Summer is an even better time to choose to renew ourselves and realign with what matters most.
5 Meaningful Mother's Day Gift Ideas That Support a Mom's Wellbeing
Many moms are NOT OK. They’re struggling right now.
From the mental load, the emotional load, and the lack of deep and meaningful connections with their kids, their partners, families, colleagues, and more, mom’s are in need of something more than just a bouquet of flowers or chocolates this year.
They need nurturing. They need wellbeing.
They need to be reminded deeply of how much they matter.
The Surprise Benefits of My Attempt to Break a Cycle
Feeling the pull to always be productive and to fill every waking second with some kind of activity? I hear ya. It's a struggle for so many moms, which is why I attempted to break that cycle when I noticed it recently. My effort got some surprising benefits.
How Tech Mimics Life and Why We Should Care
There are incredible parallels between technology and humans, including the fact that each has hidden programming that drives functionality. We’re quick to update our tech, but slower to update ourselves. It’s time we change that.
How to Weather the Storms of Motivation
I used to adopt the whole, “New Year, New Me” attitude around this time of year. I’d set resolutions for things I’d accomplish, like eating healthier, decluttering my home, being more of the mom I wanted to be and more. But after just a few weeks of effort, I’d sense my motivation fading away. I had to find a new way to whether the ebbs and flows of motivation…and I found it.
11 Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Mom
Looking for a unique and meaningful gift for the moms in your life this season? Or perhaps gifting ideas for yourself? Look no further! And I have an epic list of 11 things that are sure to make your love (or yourself) feel valued and appreciated any time of year!
One Surprising Way to Create More Joy
This exercise really gave me such delight, more so than when I simply state a handful of things I’m grateful for (and I consider myself a pretty seasoned gratitude practitioner, if I do say so myself). This one was a game changer because it felt like it shifted my energy, as if I were snuggling up in the coziness of joy more so than my typical gratitude practice does.
The Two Things I’m Committing to in Q4
As talk about languishing, quiet quitting, and early retirement make the headlines, it’s evident so many of us are processing conflicted feelings across many aspects of our lives.
Both individually and collectively, we’re still processing the fallout of the past two years. It’s left us with lots of internal emotional conflict that we’re not sure what to do with. All we know is we want more space to breathe and actually enjoy our lives while we actually have one.
What Pursuing Yourself Looks Like
Pursuing ourselves is essential if we’re to combat the mandate for women to be selfless, to always be in service of others, and to prioritize the opinions of others over our own. Many of us are desperate to find our purpose in life, yet I’m convinced we can't find it looking outside of ourselves.