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  • This Little Light of Mine

    This Little Light of Mine

    This morning a friend asked me, “How are you doing?” I love asking that question of other people because I try to be truly open to whatever comes- good, hard, or messy. But answering it for myself? Lately, I’ve hated it. Since April, so much has shifted. Trust has been tested. The questions I ask…

  • The North Star 

    The North Star 

    There is a star in the northern sky that has outlasted empires, storms, and time itself.  The North Star.  Constant, unwavering, a fixed point when all else seems to drift away. Sailors once trusted it with their lives, wanderers with their return, lovers with their hope. I’ve spent a lifetime looking for my North Star.…

  • The House Hunt that Reminded me of Love!

    The House Hunt that Reminded me of Love!

    All day, I knew I was standing at the edge of a big life change. But it didn’t feel real. Honestly, it still doesn’t. At least, not until the toilet broke and the only person who could fix it… was me.Welcome to homeownership. And here’s the wild thing: it’s beautiful. Because this house isn’t just…

  • Gossip: the Original fake news

    Gossip: the Original fake news

    I am no stranger to gossip.  I grew up on a really small neighborhood block. The streets lining the school in a perfect square and we would see dozens upon dozens of children walking from their homes to the school yard.  My brother and I were often a spectacle – latch-key kids with clear hand-me…

  • Staying Far Too Long

    Staying Far Too Long

    For her, it wasn’t the cheating that finally broke her. That had her wanting to leave the relationship. Yes, it hurt. Yes, it was devastating. But she loved him, and she wanted to believe him. She clung to the denials — It never happened. It would never happen. Even when she discovered the second time,…

  • On the Brink

    On the Brink

    The text said this “I will head to the UP for two weeks of camping. Then I will begin the journey of reinventing myself, with a lot of mindful focus on the present. I suspect at some time I will want to connect and seek reassurances that I was never going to fix things given…

  • Heavy Today

    Heavy Today

    If I’m being completely honest, I’m not okay.Today feels… heavy. Messy. Raw. I’m definitely sitting in my feelings-trying to let them be what they are without judging them, but it’s hard when there’s so much noise around me. I’m surrounded by people I love, people who care, but each voice seems to pull me in…

  • Restored, Not Perfect

    Restored, Not Perfect

    There are a lot of exciting things happening in my life right now – and honestly, I feel incredibly blessed. Grateful in ways I can’t always put into words. One of the biggest things I’m currently working on is buying a home. And let me just say – it’s about time! As the kids and…

  • Hand In Hand

    Hand In Hand

    The hardest part of healing is recognizing that love and hate go hand in hand. We have this notion that when we hate someone, we suddenly no longer love them.That could not be more wrong. Love, authentic love, does not simply disappear when we are wronged. It doesn’t vanish the moment betrayal enters the room. …

  • Leading with a Heavy Heart

    Leading with a Heavy Heart

    “I know they are always talking about me,” she said, crumbling in my arms as tears streamed down her face. She wasn’t being dramatic-she was being honest. My employee, a kind soul who just wanted to belong. And as I held her, my heart split into two-I knew that pain. Too well. There’s a specific…