Today is my 40th bday! FORTY! wOw! Just saying it feels kinda strange. I mean, you know when you’re like 15 and you think that anyone over 25 is O-L-D? The thing is- I. Don’t. Feel. OLD. But I can tell you, I have earned everyone of those years. To me, growing old IS such a privilege. …
“So are you just lazy then?” Yup- That was a real *question* someone DM’d me on IG after I put up the post. I read a quote one time from Kate Winslet that has always stayed with me. She said: “As a child, I never heard one woman say to me, ‘I love my body’. …
15 years ago as I lay in a hospital bed signing a medical-consent paper, I was very calm. The doctor looked at me and said: “I can’t guarantee that you’ll wake up with your uterus. We need to see how big your tumor is & go from there. I took a deep breath & said …
15 Lessons I’ve learned as a wife. 1. Marriage isn’t pretty. It’s messy, ugly and hard. It’s exactly like it said it would be in our vows: for better or for worse. 2. The better always comes after the worse. 3. Never forget that you are on the SAME team- meaning act like it, speak …
Darling, you’re allowed to change your mind. Change your ideas. Change your life. You don’t need to justify or explain this to anyone. I believe that one of the greatest tragedies in life is to lose your own sense of self and accept the version of you that is expected by everyone. Let me ask …
Dear parents of teens who are depressed & or have suicidal ideation, I have written this letter many many times in my head over the past year. The reason I never shared it was because of my fear of affecting those I love. Not wanting them to be labeled for life. But I do believe …
This time last year my husband and I were on the verge of calling it quits. He was very unhappy & wanted out. I was very unhappy & wanted out. The thing they don’t tell you about marriage is that it’s HARD AF sometimes. With all the competing factors of family life, finances, hobbies & …
Did you know that approx 91% of women are dieting at any given time? Did you know that 97% of women are beating themselves down, stuck in the mental and emotional energy it takes to tear themselves apart? (consumed by numbers on scales/sizes, cellulite, stretch marks – & all that The ‘Not Enoughness’ encompasses) Did …
As we head into the new week, I wanted to take a few minutes to remind you: Don’t let the opinions of others keep you from showing up for yourself. In all reality other people’s opinions are simply just their fears. Try to remember that. That blog -WRITE IT. That business-START IT. That new exercise …
I gave a talk a few weeks back (all on productivity & motivation) and one of the ladies there said this one comment that lead me to a reflective state for the remainder of the day. She shared that her grandfather had told her that if you are married (or in a long term relationship) …
