A few months ago I wrote about discovering resilience when a summer storm knocked out our power. But that same storm also took down seven trees in our backyard - and facing that challenge taught me something different about where real strength actually comes from. We faced a choice about how to respond. We could have left the fallen timber where it lay, avoiding the overwhelming task of cleanup. We could have hired a crew to come in, clear everything efficiently, and restore

I woke up thinking about false binary narratives again. It's become something of a pattern for me - noticing all the ways we fragment...

Yesterday, I missed a phone call that left an unexpected voicemail. The moment I heard the message, something inside me switched into...

I read a story today that stayed with me long after I closed my laptop. Parents across the country are now investing thousands of dollars...

A podcast about play at work got me thinking recently. The guest was talking about how uptight our work environments have become - no...

Sometimes the most profound lessons emerge not from what we've completed, but from what we're still in the middle of figuring out. I...

This spring has taught me something unexpected about resilience—not through dramatic stories of overcoming, but through the quiet...

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The Wisdom of AND Have you noticed how often we frame life's complex issues as "either/or" choices? We're constantly encouraged to pick...

Have you ever found yourself forming an immediate judgment about something or someone, only to have that perspective completely...

When a client first sat across from me, her goals seemed straightforward: lose 10-20 pounds, work fewer hours, and have more fun with her...

"I can't do this." Those four words echoed loudly in my mind as I stood at the halfway point of a ski run called "Boomer" seven years...

This morning while unloading my dishwasher, I found myself pausing in a moment of unexpected gratitude. Having spent most of my adult...

Have you ever noticed how rediscovering something you'd forgotten can shift your entire perspective? Recently, a simple desire to play...

Sometimes the most profound reminders of human goodness emerge in our darkest moments. This past week, as devastating fires swept through...

Yesterday, as I was sitting in front of my music stand with a challenging piece of new music, I found myself in a familiar place of...

Have you noticed how a road trip's most memorable moments often come not from following the planned route, but from those unexpected side...

As this year draws to a close, I've been slowly working through the process of downsizing, beginning with boxes of family mementos. Just...

It wasn't exactly the magical Paris experience I'd imagined. After a 2-week whirlwind trip through Europe, my friend and I arrived in...

December's early darkness brings a particular kind of quiet. While strings of holiday lights create their magical glow and seasonal music...