Well, friends, I just had a baby and started to, once again, experience the daily highs and lows of parenting. It’s a life stage that packs in an incredible amount of emotion — deep love, joy, excitement, exhaustion, anger, fear,…
What is burnout? I have a story to share, and I promise there is a point to it. Once upon a time, I started working full-time at my very first job after graduating from college. During my first few weeks, I…
During this global pandemic, many of us have turned to social media to connect with our family, friends, and strangers around the world. It has brought us humor, entertainment, and different perspectives. While social media can bring us together, there…
I soaked in wisdom until it was tattooed on my soul. Throughout my life, the process of learning and unlearning has often been a difficult one. I have learned to see the beauty of this pain. I have learned to…
Imagine shaking up a pop can, popping open the lid, and then watching it explode. Would you start yelling at the pop can– or ‘soda can’, whichever you prefer– for not doing what it’s supposed to? Would you be disappointed?…
Despair is real. It is the complete loss or absence of hope. It is a feeling – I feel despair. We feel despair. It is an action – I despair. We despair. We can feel it for a moment or…
“An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” This old adage refers to tending to one’s physical health as an effective way to avoid the need for medical intervention. Our body has clear ways for letting us know that we…
Wait, I Didn’t Want to Be a Stay-At-Home Parent! Parenting Amidst a Pandemic It feels like Day 1001 of this quarantine, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been feeling stir-crazy for quite a while now! I love my family—they…
Hey, friends! My last post was about doing the work of taking care of ourselves rather than expecting others to do it and I wanted to keep building on self-care. It’s such an ambiguous word that I want to make…
Hey, friends! I’m so glad you’re here! I hope you’re feeling well and finding things to be grateful for today. Today I’m grateful for a job where I can help others and am so lucky to get to know their…