A very common misconception is that we need to feel confident before we leap into what we feel called to do.

It's a great strategy... if you never want to get anything done. 

in their book, 10X is Easier Than 2X, Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy teach that confidence is actually the 4th "C" in the...

If you feel called to create something, you'll likely also feel hesitation to share it. Accompanying thoughts might include: 

• "Who am I to share something like this?"
• "I'm nowhere near ready to have this out in the world."
• "What if ____ thinks I'm trying to be _____?"
• "I need more credentials
...

I went to bed last night wondering what I actually accomplished. I was doing things all day, and felt like there wasn't a whole lot of down-time, but there really wasn't much to show for the whole day spent. As I thought more about it, I realized my day was full, but it wasn't focused . That resulte...

Our family recently got a new puppy, which means lots of fun but also a much earlier morning schedule than I'm used to. The silver lining to these early wake-ups, though, is the collection of incredible sunrises I've been able to witness. This week in particular had some stunning ones -- so vibrant ...

When we feel called to something bigger than ourselves, it's easy to get overwhelmed at the magnitude of it. We feel the potential impact, and think "who am I to take this on?"

That's a great way to get stuck. 

Frankly, you can't take this on, and there's no reason to try. At least not on your own. 

Go...

Your birthday is here, and people are asking how you’d like to celebrate: gifts, food, people to invite/get together with, what you want to do for fun…. And you have no idea what to tell them, because deep down--as hard as it feels to admit--you just want to shut yourself in an empty hotel room and ...

There was a moment this weekend when I turned around and saw my kids all hugging each other (congratulating one of my daughters on a terrific performance in her school play). It started as a tender moment between my twin teen girls, then their older brother saw the opportunity to jump in and squish ...

Having trouble work-life balancing? Here are my tips for a much more enjoyable approach.

(Learned first-hand from 17+ years working from home, including 13 running my own business with newborns, toddlers, homeschooling, medical emergencies, military spouse time away, lots of life surprises…and PLEN...

I am raising my voice.

I feel called from something deep inside of me to speak up about this human experience (particularly womanhood and motherhood) and what it means to me. 

And by raising my voice, I don’t mean just speaking louder. I mean actually raising it. Nurturing it. Giving it a place to gro...

Voltaire famously once said (in French, I'm guessing), "The perfect is the enemy of the good."

I've been thinking a lot about that lately, with life seeming to hit both a crescendo and accelerando (music tech terms) at the same time.

I think it's important to remember that "enough" counts. Good enough...

This is a video I recorded a few years ago, whose lessons I still think about. Here's a quick recap, in case you are short on time:

Lesson 1: Set preventative boundaries.
Lesson 2: If you call them stupid, say you're sorry.
Lesson 3: Do the work to clean it up.
Lesson 4: You can carry it around, b...