January 9, 2023 My focus word for 2023 is CALM I like to come up with one word to serve as my mantra during each new year. I’ve been picking a word of the…
November 23, 2022 Keep calm and… just stay that way I’ve always thought of myself as a pretty calm, easygoing and steady person. I work in a field where business crises are likely to…
October 12, 2022 No one ever tells you this could be your last time I got to chaperone a school field trip this week and had a blast. Honestly, I was just so honored to be invited to…
October 10, 2022 Every girl deserves a professional bra fitting at Nordstrom You’ve heard of body dysmorphia, where you can’t quite see your body for what it actually is? Well, I’ve discovered there’s also body dysmorphia…
September 10, 2022 Midlife does not have to mean a “mid” life Kids on Tiktok have a language and vernacular all their own. I’ve seen it called “Gen Z speak.” There are even helpful online glossaries….
August 22, 2022 How to spend a weekend all by yourself My family went away for a weekend and left me home alone. This sentence could sound sad or forlorn to some, but now read…
August 15, 2022 10 things I learned from my heart attack There’s nothing like a near-death experience to make you reflect on your life and ponder lessons learned. Okay, so my heart attack was a…
July 21, 2022 Feeling stuck? Make yourself a joy list One of my favorite writers, Jeannette Encinias, has a wonderful email newsletter where she shares poems and stories. In a recent newsletter, she shared…
July 1, 2022 I used to be a little obsessed with Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Long before I had a beautiful baby girl of my own, I was a tiny bit obsessed with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s first…
June 19, 2022 Ask your kids for advice. You may be surprised! When was the last time you asked your child to help you with a problem? Instead of always giving advice to our kiddos –…
