It has been a big week for me on the development side for my new project. It's intense, but I really do feel it coming to life. Many parallels have come to mind between this work of mental/emotional labor and actual labor (which is definitely not on my mind because I saw the new Fantastic Four movie...

I had the privilege of watching some dear friends perform in a community theater musical last night. The show (Guys & Dolls, Sr. Edition) was adorable and entertaining, but what I loved most about it was how each person on stage shared their own unique personality. There was no "one right way" to be...

I found an Ace Hardware bag in a "to organize" box today (please tell me I'm not the only one), and inside were 5 packets of seeds: watermelon, summer squash, pumpkin, snap peas, and basil.

They didn't grow. 

I had the best  plans for them when I bought them this spring. We'd munch on our own juicy wa...

When you're doing something new, thoughts of fear come in that can be absolutely paralyzing.

• You have no idea what you're doing.

• You don't belong here.

• You'll never get through this.

• Someone's going to get hurt.

• No one will care about this.

• This will be an epic failur

  ...

When something in your life isn't working, you have some options:

1. Suffer in silence
2. Try to fix it
3. End it completely
4. End it as you know it

Suffering in silence is never a good idea. No one deserves that, and nothing good comes of it in the long run. It might feel like the easiest path for no...

For some people, free-falling through the sky is a major phobia. 

For others, it's a genuine thrill.

The difference? 

1. Story
2. Equipment and preparation
3. Support

Telling yourself that free-falling through the sky (period) equals certain death will surely lead to phobia -- with good reason! Free-fa...

About a month ago, we had an unexpected internet outage. 

The line wasn't buried completely, and it got clipped by the lawnmower.

Then we had a temporary line that ended up getting chewed through by a bushy-tailed friend (true story). 

Then they came and buried the line but didn't activate the connecti...

I've been thinking a lot about "yielding" this week, because I flipped open to a scripture that talked about the joy that comes with yielding our hearts to God.

In driving, we yield in certain situations to allow another vehicle the right of way. We slow down or even stop while they have their turn. ...

I watched an Instagram reel tonight of a woman expressing some very strong opinions about text messaging. She questioned why she feels guilty and apologizes for not texting back right away, when she never gave consent to be available at all hours of the day.

Her question made me think... "Huh. What e...

Sunday, July 13, marked 15 years since I first started my business. I had been working in a position that I had outgrown, and I was so afraid to be a "quitter." 

My dad played a big role in helping me finally take the leap. He had heard me talk about this big decision, and he knew what I really wante...

A wise coach (who happens to be my uncle) shared a lesson with me yesterday that his dad taught him back in his teen years: "We don't have to practice misery." The example he gave was, "When you hit your thumb with a hammer, you feel miserable. You don't have to keep hitting your thumb."

In other wor...

Sometimes "something bigger" looks like going all in on your dreams; 

Sometimes it looks like scaling back to make room for the essentials. 

Sometimes it looks like having a tough conversation;

Sometimes it looks like pausing to enjoy a sunset.

"Something bigger" looks different for each of us, at each ...