“We were her kids, her comrades, the end of her and the beginning.” -Cheryl Strayed (of her mother) When I watched Wild a few weeks ago, this quote sucker punched me, “The end of her and the beginning.” Yep, that hits the nail on the head. I have been a mother for 4 years now. I am hopelessly ...
The Gift of Gratitude
Three years ago I was mega unhappy in my career. It was a combination of burn out and being burned by a couple of individuals. If you’ve ever been unhappy in your career, you’ll understand this. Getting out of bed every day was a struggle. I had to face 9+ hours of being “on” on the outside, while ...
Fear is a 4-Letter Word
Fear. In recent months I have focused on this word a lot. Through a lot of self-exploration, I have come to realize just how much it has weaved itself through my life. Fear is inevitable. Fear comes in many forms. There’s tangible fear, as in I have a fear of mice and rats. There’s expectant ...
Why It Took Me 14 Years of Marriage to be Happy
“Are you serious right now? I love you is what you came up with? I’ve been gone for 4 whole days and the best you can muster up is I love you? I asked you to give this a real shot. You’re not even trying. You obviously don’t care about making me happy.” I fought back tears as I rolled over to my ...
Hello + Welcome!
Lots of new friends here this week so I wanted to say thanks so much for hanging out with me. 👋🏼 At first glance, you may see a curated insta feed, but I am so much more than glossy pictures. I hope you’ll stick around and get to know my story. Here you’ll find a healthy dose of real food and ...
