On My Mind

  • Scattered, But Never Far

    My children seem to be scattered across the world these days—curious, brave, and full of wonder. I keep telling them how proud I am of their adven...
  • Learning to Sit in Silence

    Sometimes, when we’re uncomfortable—whether with a situation, ourselves, or our lives—it’s easier to fill the silence with noise than to simply si...
  • Letting Go

    I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again:Our best qualities often walk a fine line with our worst ones. One of mine is the ability to see b...
  • Resetting To Happiness

    We’re born happy. As babies and young children, happiness is our natural state—so long as our basic needs are met, joy flows effortlessly. Yet som...
  • Thinking, Doing & Failing Over & Over With Joy

    I’ve been designing my life rather than simply living it these past few years.Something shifted in me not too long ago—I realized I had been waiti...
  • How We Each View the World

    Art is extraordinary—born from the sensitivity of the one who creates it. I’ve always been a creative, even long before I would have dared to call...
  • Passion, Place & Purpose

    I recently listened to Adam Grant’s podcast Rethinking featuring Dan Gilbert, and it’s lingered in my thoughts ever since. Can we predict what wil...
  • Leaving Room

    A childhood friend recently sent me this message, and I felt compelled to share it. It is my hope that reading it may help you as much as writing ...
  • Days Are Long, Years Are Short

    I now have two college graduates and one still in college. As I scroll through everyone’s posts—celebrating high school and college graduations, e...
  • Trading Goals for Purpose

    Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the idea of new iterations—how we evolve, grow, and redefine what matters. I’ve noticed a common thread among many...
  • How to Access and Reframe What You Want and Who You Are

    I’ve written a lot about new beginnings, about starting over. Lately, I’ve been thinking about reframing that idea. I still believe that sometimes...
  • Pieces Falling Into Place, Not Apart.

    Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about ego—specifically mine, not my dog who’s name is Ego. When my children were younger, we came to a difficult ...