What do you do in a slow season of life? I’ve heard them called the lazy days of summer, yet when my kids were growing up, summer felt anything but lazy. We ran from swimming lessons to ball game
Category: Self-worth
Good Job, Self: Lessons in Self-Compassion from My Grandson
During a recent day together, we were playing with a ball in the backyard. He would run up to the ball, stop, and look up at me with bright eyes and say, “Bowe kick.” With a nod of encouragemen
All About That Confidence: My Night with Meghan Trainor
Okay, I’m going to nerd out for a moment. I got to see Meghan Trainor in concert, and let me tell you, this 51-year old transformed into a twenty-something for a few hours. I sang along, danced t
Overcoming the Shrink: Recovering my Right Size
To my great surprise, the hand-wash-only and lay-flat-to-dry shirt did not fare well. What started as a size large shirt for me ended up a size small for a 10 year old child. I was shocked at how m
Breaking free from the monsters of busyness, stress, and productivity
One of the most common answers I give when someone says, “How have you been doing?” is “I’ve been doing good, busy but good.” Busy is how I identify myself. It is the adjective most used
To all my beautiful sisters…
As a woman, I want to do a better job of supporting other women in whatever form they choose to show up, while also accepting myself in whatever form I choose to show up.
Let the words roll like water off a duck’s back
Interestingly, a duck has a gland near its tail that secretes a wax-like, oily substance. As the duck uses its bill to spread the substance over its feathers, it creates a water-resistant coating.