I am asked often what it is exactly I write about. This is a fantastic question and usually leaves me babbling and stuttering and thoroughly confusing the poor, innocent person who now regrets even asking in the first place. So I usually end with saying, “Well, I have a blog. You can check it out … Continue reading The Montage
I took myself to Disney World last week, just for the morning. Last week was the anniversary of the passing of my grandfather and each year it hits me a little differently. This year, I decided I would spend the day doing something that brought me joy, so naturally, I headed straight for the Magic … Continue reading The Prayer of Space Mountain
“There’s no harm in trying.” I’ll be honest. I HATE that sentiment. To me, there is big harm in trying. And its name is Failure. Failure is such a nasty word, isn’t it? We are taught from a tender age that failure is simply not an option. We are taught to despise and be ashamed … Continue reading Afraid To Fail
We’re chugging our way through January. At Christmastime I had all of these visions of all this free space opening up on my calendar in January. I’m not sure why I thought that. I think it might have been a coping mechanism to make my way through the busyness of the holiday season. But here it … Continue reading A Year of Celebration
“There are no safe places anymore.” This statement was made to a friend of mine 14 years ago by a young woman who was a citizen of Kyrgyzstan, when she was asked during that country’s revolution, if she would remain in her country of origin or make an attempt to find a safer nation to call … Continue reading Safe Places
Let me say right off the bat, this was not the post I intended to write when I woke up this morning. I had something else prepared entirely in my brain, but when I sat down to write it yesterday, nothing came. And so this morning, when I still felt like the well was dry, … Continue reading Just The One
A few weeks ago some friends and I were talking about how we feel like we are massively failing at getting our kids to realize that there is more to Christmas than presents. And about 10 minutes into our conversation I realized that we were just about probably the 18th generation of parents to fear … Continue reading The Kids Are Getting It
I am a really big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I put a lot of thought into them and I try my absolute hardest to stick to them throughout the year. Some will inevitably fall to the wayside, like trying to quit biting my fingernails. And some will be wildly successful, like developing a taste for … Continue reading Dragon Skin
When I was in my twenties I thought I would change the world. I was surrounded by world changers. I was dedicated to being “the change you seek in the world”. I had taken a sip of the change the world Kool-Aid and I was full on drunk with the idea that my little life … Continue reading Lead From the Back
This past week I had the hilarious privilege of participating in an event at Levi’s elementary school called, “Teach In”. Teach In is where local schools invite professionals (mostly guilted parents of the class) to come to the school and teach the kids about what it is they do all day, exactly. You know, like … Continue reading Brave Like a Kindergartener
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