I’m not sure why you live where you are. Maybe you rent. Maybe you own. You could love it. Or you could hate it. Whether you could live anywhere in the world or your circumstances have you stuck somewhere right now, I believe we can all make a choice to love our cities and the… Read More 5 Practical Ways to Love Your City Today
Along with honoring the mommas in your life, let’s make our gifts give in more ways than one. Where we spend our money matters. How sweet is it that your gift can also be a blessing to women you don’t know? I’ve put together a gift guide of companies that benefit women. Some of them are… Read More 2021 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
In 1955, a song was written by a husband and wife songwriting team and then introduced to 180 teenagers at a workshop in the California mountains. Decades later, I’d grow up listening to this song sung as hymn in Catholic Mass. And now, it comes to my mind as I pray. I pray for peace.… Read More When All We See is Chaos
One of the most profound phrases I heard last year was about finding something to be bad at. I sat in a theater for a graduation ceremony, comfortably watching the graduates from the overflow room. Commencement speeches can have the most portable wisdom. Next time you are at a graduation, be there for it! You… Read More Why Being Bad at Something is What You Need
It’s that time of year again. All of our momentum, focus, and budgets zero in on one thing. Our schedules and bank accounts tell the same story – holidays are coming! We have people to shop for and the time is counting down. Cheaper and faster are often rewarded, but what if there was a… Read More People Matter Gift Guide
A few months ago, I watched a documentary series on Netflix called Cheer. In the second episode, they explore the life story of a cheerleader named Morgan. We find out a devastating detail about her past. She has been essentially abandoned by her parents and was graciously raised by her grandparents. Eventually she found vitality… Read More I Can’t Remember Names! (3 Ways to Remember Names and Why it’s Important)
I went to IKEA alone. And by alone, I mean not actually alone. I went with no adults and with my two small children. On the ‘needing help’ scale that’s extra points! I lugged the new cabinet I picked out from the warehouse through the checkout aisles, skillfully avoiding mishaps with strangers waiting in line… Read More Why We Feel Good When We Do Good (And 7 Ways to Be Kind)
My daughter had a full head of hair since birth. I’m talking some 2-year-olds couldn’t compete with her locks! For the first year, her hair made her seem older than she was. During an afternoon in Starbucks I could see some sweet ladies making eyes at her across the lounge. Most people do because –… Read More My 2-Month-Old Taught Me to Smile More