Welcome to the blog
This is where I put words to the questions, reflections, and lessons I’m living – on healing, happiness, relationships, and how we grow through what life brings.
Some posts are sparked by joy, some by challenge, and many by the ordinary moments of life in between. My hope is that something here comforts you, challenges you, helps you feel a little less alone, or reconnects you with yourself in some small but meaningful way.
Every Yes Comes with a No: On Gratitude, Grief, and the Lives We Don't Get to Live
Every choice we make and every “yes” we say means letting something else go. Maybe one of the most important parts of living a full life is making room for both the gratitude and the grief that come with it.
Process Over Outcome: Stop Measuring Your Life by Where You ‘Should’ Be
Nothing is technically wrong. And yet, inside, it feels like I’m failing simply because the outcome hasn’t arrived yet. And that’s usually the moment I realize that I’ve started measuring my life by the scoreboard again.
Surrendered Gratitude: Trusting Life, Even When It’s Hard
Gratitude is easy when life unfolds the way we hoped. And, some seasons of life ask us to surrender — to trust life’s path even when it’s uncertain, imperfect, or not what we would’ve chosen.
Is your spiritual path helping or hindering your psychological growth?
A spiritual path can open the heart in beautiful ways. But sometimes it can also become a way of avoiding the parts of ourselves that need attention. True spiritual growth asks us to include our messy, human emotions — not rise above them.
Choose Your Hard — A New Approach to New Year's Resolutions
Every new year invites us to imagine a different version of ourselves. Yet many resolutions fade quickly once life resumes its normal pace. Let’s consider a different way of approaching change — one that begins with choosing which challenges we’re intent on facing.
What You Resist, Persists — What You Accept, Transforms
It’s natural to resist experiences that feel painful or uncomfortable. Yet resistance often has the surprising effect of making those experiences linger. Could acceptance then change the way difficult emotions move through us?
How to Hold On When Life Is On Hold
There are seasons when life moves forward with momentum and seasons when everything feels like it's been put on hold, whether because of personal challenges, family issues, or a global pandemic. In this article, I explore ways to stay grounded and hopeful when life feels temporarily on hold.
The 5 Ws of Life
Though there are many lessons in life, there are certainly some that stand out. I call them the ‘5 Ws of Life’ and here they are for you to learn, relearn, practice, and enjoy.
7 Powerful Ways to Learn From the Life You're Living
No matter who you are, no matter where you go, no matter what you do and who you do it with, there is wisdom awaiting you at every turn. Here are 7 ways that you can garner wisdom and learn throughout your everyday life.
10 Ways Life Is Encouraging You To Practice Self-Love
The journey of life is one of learning self-love. Here are 10 ways that life is always encouraging you to practice it.
10 Life Truths We All Need To Remember
The truth can be uncomfortable but if we ignore it for too long, we miss out on powerful opportunities for self-growth and happiness. Here are 10 truths about life that we all need to learn and remember.