Pie-Chart Progress: A Fun Visual That I’m Using for Self-Improvement
Call me your fifth grade math teacher, but I’ve been on a pie chart kick lately. It started when my husband and I were goofing…
Giving Up and Giving Away: Two Sides of the Lenten Coin
When I consider Lent, the first question that comes to mind is “what should I give up?” Though abstaining from meat, chocolate, alcohol or one…
Reframing New Year’s Resolutions: Choosing a Word, Quote, and Quest for the Year
The beginning of a new year is a great time to consider where we are in life, what matters to us, and where we want…
Monday Motivation: How To Set the Tone for the Rest of the Week
What do Mondays, the dentist, and cleaning toilets have in common? You probably guessed it: They all have a bad reputation. But reputation aside, I…
The Power of Reflection: How I Find Wisdom in the Rearview
“We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” So far in my life, I’ve found these words — attributed to John…
I’ve Moved 11 Times. Here’s the Biggest Lesson I’ve Learned
One of my friends recently mentioned that she’s had 26 roommates in her life, a statistic that I found both striking and non-surprising. Between college,…
How I’m Embracing the Freedom That Comes From Closing a Door on an Opportunity
I was never, ever going to be a bus driver. I am spatially challenged and have had enough driveway fender benders to know that renting…
Contentment Over Comparison: How Leaning into Gratitude Has Improved My Life
There’s a line from “The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath” that, since reading it years ago, has carved its way into my long-term memory: “God,…
3 Ways to Stay Grounded During Life-Changing Moments
I went into this year knowing that it would be a time of Big Transitions for me as an individual and for my family as…
The Underrated Value of Helpfulness (And How to Cultivate It)
A couple of months ago, when discussing my husband’s upcoming graduation with my mom, she expressed an openness to attending the event (we moved away…