Looking forward: a strategy for striving during COVID?

One of the most effective strategies I know (and use) to maintain hope and a connection to optimism is to schedule events and activities in advance so I can look forward to them. I try to put something on my calendar every 4-6months, something I WANT to do/be/have that I can prepare for and give… Read More

Lessons Learned from Quarantine

Last week I shared with you a little bit about where I’m at with all of this… Could you relate with the “COVID good enough” idea? So today, I wanted to share the other side of my COVID/ Life in 2020 experience: The lessons I’ve gleaned from social distancing and related events. My TOP TEN… Read More

An honest reflection

The truth is, I don’t have the mental capacity to write a stellar email today but I wanted to connect with you, so here’s the truth. And I’m sharing so that if you’re feeling anything close to what I’m feeling then at least you’ll know that you’re not alone.  The truth is— I’m tired and a… Read More

Do you speak LOVE, fluently?

I’ve always wondered why we use the word LOVE in so many different contexts. I love my coffee. I love my husband. I love my kids. I love the color teal. I love nature’s colors in the fall. I love learning. I’ve learned that to see from the perspective of love (I call it “Reframe… Read More