If you had asked me at 6 years old where I thought I’d be by age 30 I would have said fighting crime as the Pink Power Ranger. If you had asked me at 22, I would have said married to my college sweetheart, teaching 10th grade English and raising our two beautiful children. If …
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I love the holidays. And I love the holiday food just as much. In the past, I’ve always used the holiday season as an excuse to over-indulge because…well, if I’m being honest, I just wanted to. I enjoyed being able to try both my aunt’s pecan AND pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. I didn’t want to …
Ah, winter. It can be a lovely season, but also one that’s harder on our mental health. The shorter days and longer nights really can get to me. I can feel a long winter coming, filled with remote work, quick dinners and quiet evenings at home. The stress and isolation can be overwhelming at times, …
Blurs of orange and red mix in front of my eyes–a painting that’s lost its direction. Fall is in full bloom, crisp and cold, familiar. Just like the memories it’s stirring around inside my brain. The train rumbles and shakes and I find myself fixated on the trees in the distance. And for a moment, …
Being a mom is a full-time job, that’s for certain. So is being a stay-at-home-mom. There are plenty of demands and expectations from you as a mother. Time, devotion and love. Resources, commitment and energy. Motherhood challenges you and changes you in all of the best ways. But you’re still you. Your goals for personal …
Have I changed? A simple question. A common question. A kick-in-the-belly, pull-at-the-soul, keeps-you-up-at-night, kind of question. I’ve asked myself this many times throughout my life, but especially lately. Call it age. Call it time. Call it a global pandemic. Whatever the reason, I find myself standing at the proverbial crossroad of self-exploration that leads you …
There is a famous saying that “healthy living begins at home.” And I believe, yes! That’s just the absolute truth. The other day my friends and I were discussing the 2020 lockdown and which investments we made in our home at that time. One thing we all agreed upon was how was important taking care …
Today’s generation can be savvier than ever. In many ways, because we’ve had to be. Blame it on the financial crisis or the student debt crisis or the pandemic or any other list of challenges, but we’ve encountered a lot of economic adversity early in our careers and lives. Setting distinct priorities has had to …
Living a sustainable lifestyle is crucial to minimize the impact we have on the environment. The overproduction of clothing is a massive problem that we don’t talk about enough. Truth be told–we buy WAY too much clothing, and then we throw it away, and it fills massive landfills all over the world. Truth be told–we …