Personal Stories
Are you settling, or choosing yourself?
I recently had a technician come to my home to help me with some home maintenance things. I had hired the same company before and had positive experiences, so I felt confident in hiring them again to help with what I needed. The technician showed up an hour early –...
These 3 little words were almost never said
I was recently watching a fun comedy from the early 00’s. It’s a story about a woman who becomes unexpectedly (and inconveniently) pregnant. At the end of the movie, she gives birth to a healthy baby girl. What stood out for me, or rather smacked me right between the...
Is it time to tell a new and better story about yourself?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been on a super accelerated path of transformation these past several years. Even before the pandemic, starting with the birth of my son, everything in my life has been undergoing a massive upgrade on steroids. As a result, I now see...
Do you still try to be like everyone else?
A few weeks ago, my son and I recently attended a party to celebrate the end of the school year. In the past I would have felt anxious about going because I have a long history of feeling like I don’t belong. Back in the day, I just thought there was something wrong...
How I honor myself when my life needs yellow rubber gloves
I’m not gonna paint a pretty picture today, because things have been super messy over here. I’m talking yellow rubber gloves and disinfectant kind of messy! While I’m not here to just talk about how to clean up messes (though I am very good at this), I am here to...