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On Being Lovely

A number of years ago, I was invited to speak at a small women’s retreat near my hometown. My sessions were titled “Confessions of an Ugly Duckling,” and oh friend, was it a brave time for me.

It came on the heels of finding my worst. School. Photo. Ever. I had a few  a lot […]

On Making Space

I’ve been on a three year process of clearing clutter. I think it started after Dad died. After a season of survival, I needed some space – and in this stage of life, when kid clutter and grown-up clutter collide, I’m starting to understand that the maintenance of clutter is exhausting.

I might have a genetic predisposition […]

New Year’s Wishes

A few years ago, on a snowy December day, as my baby girl napped after a fun afternoon grown-up playdate, I sat toe-to-toe on the couch with a precious girlfriend who was walking through a particularly hard season. We drank our coffee and used half of a box of Kleenex as we considered the […]

On a Year of Joy

My 2018 word of the year was Joy. I still love reading how I shared it with you a year ago. I can hear the excitement in the words. I think I bought every piece of art that used the word joy this year.

When I chose “Joy” as my word of the year for […]