Connecting with Karma: Therapy as a New Mom
I had my third meeting with Karma Blackburn this week, the therapist that my husband says has to be a stripper’s name. The truth is, she’s…
Understanding Phases of the Writing Life
This morning I picked up an essay collection that I’m about halfway finished reading. It’s my intention to read an essay collection every…
Rewriting Stories: From the Page to Real Life
This month I started coaching a Girls on the Run Heart & Sole team, a group of 6th- through 8th-grade girls who will train all spring for…
Book Review: “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult My rating: 5 of 5 stars Being a highly sensitive person, I questioned for many chapters whether I could stay with this book through the end. I’m so glad I did. The book is told from the view of three narrators, Ruth – an African American nurse, Turk –…
7 Things I’ve Learned in Our Second Year of Marriage
Happy Labor Day, readers! Today I’m celebrating the labor of love – aka, me and Kyle’s two-year anniversary. One of the perks of getting married on a holiday weekend was that we’d always have an extra day off around our anniversary, which comes in handy for taking celebratory trips. We spent this weekend exploiting that…
Grand Slam Moment: Learning to Let Go of the Lists
I like the work week — the structure of it, the routine, the habits. Knowing what I’m supposed to be doing at all hours of the day. I keep…
Why I’m Okay with Being a Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur
Do you have it all figured out yet? Do you know the one thing you were meant to do in this life? Me neither. But I try to get closer to those answers every day. In doing so, I’m finding that I can use my one major purpose to serve several passions. Let me explain….
Want to be More Creative? Try Coloring
At the end of the week you’re finally ready to tackle a blog post, short story or newsletter, but when the blank page appears on your…
Effective Time Management: My Experience with “The ONE Thing”
Effective time management is a tricky thing.
10 Tips for Managing Wedding-Planning Stress
A week before my wedding, one of my bridesmaids asked me if I was stressed. On that day, I was quitting my corporate job to pursue my dream…