There’s something quietly powerful about a new year — not because everything suddenly changes overnight, but because we do. As 2026 begins, I’m stepping into it differently. Not naïve. Not untouched. But grounded. Wiser. Still standing. Last year left its marks. It tested my patience, my resilience, and my mental health in ways I didn’t... Continue Reading →
Everything Seems Harder These Days
Everything seems harder today when it comes to work, life and everything in between. And, no, I’m trying not to be a whiny baby or complain that life has wronged me or even that I demand to be treated more fairly. I grew up in the 80s, so I know I would’ve been eaten up... Continue Reading →
All I want for Christmas… (a grown-up Christmas list)
Remember being so excited to write a Christmas list for your parents when you were young? Putting everything and the kitchen sink on it, hoping most of it would be wrapped under the tree on Christmas morning. At 46, my 'list' is filled with either ideas or items that are extremely too expensive to buy... Continue Reading →
Changing Landscapes
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." The other day I strolled into a place that had once been my second home. I couldn’t believe how long it had been since I had stepped through its front door. I was 23... Continue Reading →
The Five Types of People I Hope My Children Never Become
Throughout my life, I have had both the pleasure and displeasure of meeting all different kinds of people. And in doing so, I have figured out the type of person I hope to be, the types of people I want to associate with and even the people I try to stay (far, far) away from for my own good. Then when... Continue Reading →