I bought the book Radical Compassion by Tara Brach because I felt like I had lost a key part of myself - the part that cared so much about the world, about other people, and who looked for the good in everyone and every situation. I felt like the busy-ness of life and the stress … Continue reading Impact the World by Loving Yourself First
A Year of Wellness
I do a word for the year every year. It’s really helped me focus on what I’m working on. 2018 was Create, 2019 was Bloom, and this year - its WELLNESS. I mean this in all areas. Good habits, good choices, taking care of myself in all the ways so I can be my best … Continue reading A Year of Wellness
How to Define Success for YOURSELF
Once you’ve decided that chasing societal expectations, or just expectations you adopted from someone else without checking in with yourself, doesn’t work for you – now you have to define success for yourself, in your terms. Sounds exciting and simple enough at first – but I certainly got overwhelmed by it. Do I define it … Continue reading How to Define Success for YOURSELF
How to Know It’s Time to Redefine Success
I am a success story. I had checked ALL the boxes. All of them. College degree(s!!), climbed the corporate ladder quickly in 4 years, got married and had babies (okay, not in that order…), bought a house, bought a bigger house, took some trips, saved some money. Working full time, parenting full time, studying for … Continue reading How to Know It’s Time to Redefine Success
2019: Bloom
Every year, I pick a word of the year. Rather than resolutions, I set a theme based on what life changes I want to make, or what goals I want to work towards. In 2018 it was Create – we created new routines as a family, we had a new house built, we created new … Continue reading 2019: Bloom
The Power of Community
I love quotes. There are so many really good, meaningful quotes about the importance of community. "It takes a village to raise a child." "We rise by lifting others.""Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." Community is not just important, but valuable to the human experience. If I believe one … Continue reading The Power of Community
