Photo of my desk this very morning. My creative process isn't tidy and requires coffee. Can we talk about the fact that it's nearly February? It doesn't seem possible that the first month of the year is almost behind us. Personally, I feel like I climbed a mountain of hard things right at the beginning …
This weekend my husband spoke at a marriage retreat. I swear speaking ideas to a crowd is his lifeblood. Me? I'd rather do a.n.y.t.h.i.n.g. else in the world, but he is so damn good at it. He's known he was going to do this since some time last fall. I finally decided I was going …
I wasn't my best self last night. I came home from a very busy work day to burned rice and an overflowing sink and trashcan. I was tired and hungry and for some reason cold. all. damn. day. It was not a recipe for success. After I frammed and slammed around the kitchen for a …
Sometimes when Craig and I talk about leaving the church, we liken it to a divorce. They kept the reputation, most of our friends, the house, and carried on like nothing happened. We were completely upended, moved houses, avoided (still avoid) seeing certain folks in public, bought new-to-us cars, and figured out what to do …
I'm a fan of Seth Godin. He's a little odd but enormously brilliant. He thinks big thoughts and consistently shares what he's thinking. It's not just about his day, but about culture, community, marketing, communication, and personal well-being. He shares every day and has for a very long time. One of my goals this month …
It's been a highly imperfect week. Yesterday, I broke a two-week meditation streak, completely unintentionally. I just didn't do it. I've checked off fewer things and written on fewer mornings. I feel on the edge of mental and emotional overwhelm. Making room for the unexpected things I wrote about Monday? - HELLO!! I didn't really …
Someone asked me the other day about the Happiness Project. I talked about it for a few minutes, about why I paid to join a coaching system and what I hope to accomplish. Then there was a follow-up question: So how many "resolutions" do you have this year? I don't know. I'm taking it day …
On Monday of this week, we held job interviews for a couple of positions we had open at my workplace. Truth be told, I really, really love being part of a team that gives people jobs. It's amazing. However, the day of the interviews can be long and tiring. It's an enormous amount of social …
I've never been a very fast writer, which is why when life gets busy - which is often- I stop writing. I want everything I put out for public consumption to be lyrical and lovely and technically perfect. There's nothing wrong with wanting anything I create in the world to be a good product, except …
In November, I wrote about how 2018 was a year without a name. The concept of a word or theme for the year is fairly widespread (go ahead, google it if you need more information.), and I have taken part in the concept for years. Maybe you think it's hokey or gimmicky, which is fine, …
