Life is hard. Maybe you’re experiencing it. Or maybe you’re walking with someone in it. If so, this is for you, and maybe for someone you love, too….
Read moreFor the Moms and Dads Who Are Letting Go: The Higher Education of College Drop Off
We say dropping them off at college and letting them fly is about their growth and learning. But there’s so much more to it…
Read moreSomething to Hold When the Ground Shakes
Really??? Brent Levy asked during our conversation in his “With” podcast. Being grateful? Now????
Yes. Especially now. In the midst of this crazy, uncertain, anxiety-provoking time, we need the benefits of savoring gratitude now more than ever…
Read moreIn Protest of Wearing Black
Black. It’s what everyone wears to funerals and memorials. I get it, the dark symbolism of loss, but I also stand in defiance of it because the ones we lose deserve more than just black…
Remember the Why in the Pain of Loss and Grief
Whether you’re knocked down by loss or you know someone who is, grief is tricky business. It drags us down a dark, painful road and seems to dump us there with no way back. But that’s only the beginning of the journey. Remembering why loss cuts so deep is an important part of the healing process and one of the gifts grief gives us. It is what brings us back from loss…
Read moreDon't Miss the Meaning of the Christmas Tree
True confession: I have an emotional connection… to my Christmas tree. Really. But before you call me kooky, consider this: Maybe you have that connection, too. This is a whole new way to think about it….
Read moreLook How Far You've Come
It can feel like forever to get from bottom to top, just like with so many other things in life. But it’s not just about what’s left to be done.
When you’re looking at where you’re going and how freaking long it’s gonna take to get there, stand back once in a while and notice how far you’ve come.
Part 2: Solo Travel and Training Wheels
I’m on the plane, my third in as many days as I hopscotch on the circuitous route of a solo traveler using frequent flier miles. I’m trying to manage the big, crazy-making emotions of the first day… and not miss any more flights… as I head to Italy for a trial period of traveling alone. All the while, I tell myself things have to go better than they have so far…
Read moreThe Makings of Mother's Day in an Imperfect World
Photo booth memories of a salvaged Mother's Day
Mother’s Day, that sometimes sweet, sometimes difficult, sometimes ironic teacher, isn’t always what we wish it could be. I’m about to face my first one without kids at home. Maybe you have tough circumstances, too. Whatever they are, take heart. We can still salvage Mother’s Day… and learn a little something in the process…
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