I recently heard that we make around 35,000 decisions every day. I don’t know who figures out these kinds of statistics, but they’re probably correct. Everything we do requires a choice to be made. Yes, no, this one, that one. Thankfully, most of the decisions we make are routine, requiring very little energy or effort.… Read More WHEN MAKING HARD DECISIONS, DO THIS ONE THING
Several weeks ago news of a college admissions scandal made headlines. The story uncovered how large sums of money were being paid by families as a way of ensuring that their children would be accepted into some of the most prestigious college institutions in America. The story has gained traction and remained headlined news thanks,… Read More COMMON THREADS: A SCANDAL & A CULTURE
Hurting people hurt people. I’ve always believed these words to be true, but it hasn’t been until recently that I have come to know them to be profoundly true. By the time we reach adulthood we have all accumulated our (un)fair share of hurts. And while some of these hurts come by way of physical,… Read More MIND THE THORNS
I went to college with a girl, let’s call her Molly, who seemed to have it all together. Molly was outgoing and funny, popular in a way that seemed effortless. I envied her self-confidence and the ease in which she claimed her space and place, even in the most crowded of rooms. We were friendly,… Read More WHO ARE YOU?
Today is my 52 post on this site. I have written and published a post each Monday over the last year. Consistently writing was the next right step for me a year ago. And, while stopping is not in the plans, I will not be writing as consistently. Although, November is already shaping up, and… Read More 10 THINGS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT WRITING BY WRITING REGULARLY FOR ONE YEAR
Self-care is a bit of a buzz phrase these days. There is no one specific way to “self-care,” no right or wrong, do this not that. It is the deliberate and self-initiated ways one cares for oneself. While simple in theory, many of us, if not most, find it hard to put into practice. As… Read More PRACTICING SELF-CARE
I don’t have an official bucket list or anything. I do have some rather unusual dreams, though. For example, I’d like to design my own line of office supplies. Pretty and useful, and of course I’d need to partner with my favorite brands: Post-It and Sharpie. And, being the voice for an audiobook sounds fun… Read More DARE TO DREAM
I deleted Instagram from my phone last Monday. Not for good, just for a week. I needed to quiet the noise. I found myself mindlessly opening the app numerous times a day, sometimes mere minutes apart. And, I realized something. While I can most definitely fall into the trap of wanting that which I do not… Read More THE SUBTLETY OF DISCONTENTMENT
Peace and quiet are often paired together as a request. Parents and teachers alike beg for just a bit of relief, some peace and quiet. When stated together, linked by the conjunction and, the line where one term ends and the other begins blurs. And I wonder if we have essentially made the two synonymous of… Read More RETHINKING PEACE
I recently read a book that I am still processing. It is important to listen to, or read about the experiences of others without feeling the need to insert our own voices, opinions and thoughts. It is important for us to validate the struggles of others, the ones to which we can solidly relate, but… Read More YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ASSUMING