Besties, I want to share some very exciting news with you:  I wrote a book!  And you can read it if you want!  As you may have guessed, it’s a self-care book, and more specifically, it’s a book about how to manage your moods.   Based on my most popular blog posts, 31 Days to Managing […]

Hello my friends!  For those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, I hope it was a warm and wonderful time with family and friends.  We had an amazing day with extended family and delicious food.  So, so much to be grateful for! With the holiday season in full swing, one thing I’m especially thankful for […]

Being vulnerable and real with people is amazing.  It fosters deep connection and healthy relationships. However, at times, we may find ourselves venturing from being real to downright complaining without even realizing it.  Convicted of my own sense that I have been complaining a bit more than is healthy or helpful of late, I wanted […]

I think it probably goes without saying that the holiday season is all sorts of awesome and all sorts of hectic.  With countless things on our to-do lists, gifts to buy and parties to attend, it seems that the middle of November through the end of December is a frantic whirlwind most years. This year, […]

As I shared with you here, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of my all-time favorite movies.  When I first started this blog, (a year ago this month!!) the line “you’re not dying, you just can’t think of anything good to do” really kept coming back to me as the heart of what I wanted […]

You can persevere through whatever you are going through, and yes, even find a hint of beauty in the gloom.   It’s pretty gloomy out my window, but I still see so much beauty, and for that I am grateful.  The trees are certainly losing their glorious leaves, everyday more, and I know my favorite season […]

Sorry for the long hiatus, my friends!  As I mentioned here, we are in the process of moving, and it has taken up every last bit of my free time.  The good news is, we are going to be all the way moved in this weekend!  Woot! I’m super pumped to be posting today about […]

The main reason people give for not being able to practice self care is that they don’t have time.  But in my experience (both personally and professionally), I think the real problem is we somehow get to a place where we are thriving on our chaos.  By that I mean, our frantic lifestyle somehow becomes […]

Today I want to introduce you to my new favorite word:  Maybe.   My family is gearing up for our big move next month, and although we are excited, the whole prospect is also a bit nerve-wracking. Even though we are only moving a few minutes away from our current house, my boys are still feeling […]