Creating your own beautiful and orderly life.

What I love about being in new cities and exploring new terrain is that you are NEVER SURE things are going to work out as planned. It’s...

My oldest son and I had the privilege of a non-traditional Thanksgiving with a rare 72-year old bird. We will call him Dad. Last summer,...

Words. I love words. But I hate diagnoses. I have never been to therapist or psychologist and told my story, I love a good mystery. For...

Yeah, I said bitchy -- but I really mean bitchy and thoughtful. My relentlessly bitchy and thoughtful friend's name is Girlfriend. It is...

As a part of a leadership program years ago, I was asked to write a personal brand statement. What is my personal brand today? What do I...

I have been waking up 45 minutes earlier than I need to wake up as part of a personal challenge. There is a lot of research that cites...

When something isn't serving you, start something new. If you don't like how you feel, what are you willing to do to feel differently? I...

I was talking to my sister recently about living and loving with a sense of urgency. I often feel a sense of urgency that not everyone...

How do we know if we are ready for something new? I want to start a side hustle. I want to find a therapist. I want to start a new hobby....

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I say these words a few times a day to kids that come and go from my office. You can stay here in the quiet. It is one of the luxuries of...

I get to work with beautifully hopeful teens every day. On a recent trip to NYC, I got to spend some uninterrupted time with my very...

I just got a petite shovel tattoo on my wrist. Intentionally, I can see the handle of the shovel every day as it wraps around the top of...

I find myself missing our loud house. I miss loud dance parties with a larger-than-life toddler on my hip. I miss kids spinning around in...

I have become fascinated with cheerfulness and how and what it can do to a group of humans or even to our own human heart. One of the...

I am bad at waiting. It is something I am consciously working on. I will give my childhood some credit for this #bad_at_waiting trait. I...

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In the last 6 months, I made a big career transition. I took a sensational 90% pay cut to go and do more interesting work that I really...

I have tried to come up with all sorts of metaphors for what may be standing in the way of people wanting or being able to change....