“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most...
Have you heard the commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace, called This Is Water? I hadn’t. It isn’t your typical commencement speech filled with hope and inspiration. Instead, it is an in-depth look at the monotony of everyday...
Here are some words I never imagined saying: I recently attended a conference for entrepreneurs. I was surrounded by impressive individuals putting themselves in the proverbial arena with the goal of disrupting struggles and pain points for their future...
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
ā€•William James
If your house is anything like mine, you’ve probably seen the hit Disney film Encanto more than a few times. And while everyone...
“There” is no better than “here.” When your “there” has become a “here,” you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here.”
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One of the biggest struggles of my adult life has been the elusive idea of work-life balance. It seems like a simple concept. First, determine your priorities. Then, live your life aligned with those priorities. Easy peasy. But somehow, every time I...
Foreboding Joy. I didn’t make it up. In fact, I had never even heard of foreboding joy. I had also never heard of Brené Brown, the author of Daring Greatly, where I was first introduced to the idea of foreboding joy. If you haven’t read ...
I wanted to write about the power of positive thinking. I wanted to tell you that having good thoughts can serve you. I wanted to start by quoting Roald Dahl: "If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams, and you will always look lovely."...
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
The idea of leaning into discomfort is a tough one for me. I’d love to blame it on age, but I have always been this...
Storytime is over. It is time to wake up!
What is a story? When I think of a story, I think of a fairy tale. Fiction. Made up. Entertainment. The truth is, we tell ourselves stories every day. Narratives in our minds about who we are and what we are capable of...
Why Did We Stop Dreaming?
What do you want to be when you grow up? If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? If you could be a princess or a superhero, who would you choose? What magical power do you wish you had? We ask our children to...
Think!
There are so many songs about thoughts:
In "Think," Aretha Franklin warns her lover to think about how his actions are affecting her.
In "Cat's In The Cradle," Harry Chapin looks back on his life with regret about how his past actions led him to...