Every day during this holiday season I find myself saying, “December 11th? How is that even possible?!” This year has flown by and I’m not sure I’m ready for it to end. I want time to slow down, but I know that isn’t the way it works. We have to be the ones to slow down. […]
Dear Dad, It is your birthday, and that is why I’m blogging on a Wednesday. I hope you already know how much I love and appreciate you, but I just want to make sure we have it down on paper (ahem, or computer screen). First let me say, I am grateful you and Mom never […]
Life just gets so full, my head gets full, and after a while I want to empty everything. I want to bag up all my thoughts, belongings, and emotions in trash bags and start all over again.
Black Friday is upon us. The irony never gets old; we give thanks and then we trample each other for deals at Best Buy. Yikes. I hope that you all had an amazing Thanksgiving. I am in our nation’s capital, gallivanting around with the little brother acting as if we are adults. (In our defense, we […]
Whether it is in a booth at Chick-fil-a or a conference in Nashville, friendship is important. Learning to trust people and let them into your mess is crucial. It isn’t safe, but it is brave.
It is more than blood. It is more than DNA. Family is the people in your life who love you for who you are, what you’ve been through, and where you’re going. They love you beyond your flaws, in spite of your mistakes, and through your circumstances. Family is who you call, day or night, when you need a laugh or a cry.
While fall has ushered itself in, I feel the same in my own life. I feel like I have walked into a season of loss. A time of uprooting and saying goodbye to a lot. I’m feeling a loss of myself – who am I if I am not who I thought I was? If I’m not good at what I thought I was good at, what good am I?
I am reading the newest Brené Brown book, Rising Strong. So prepare yourself for all kinds of life-changing quotes about worthiness and hustling and vulnerability and all those great words. But really, whenever I read Brené Brown’s writings I am always pulled back to my favorite soapbox – the one where I get serious and […]