Musings inspired by everyday life.

My kiddo Jack proudly told me to be flexible and “go to the flow” a while back. It was one of those cute moments where I knew that Jack clearly mea...

I recently went to a two-step dancing night (yes, country music and all). The vibe is very much a “say yes” to any request to dance, so I didn’t he...

Jack and I spent the first part of the summer season clearing weeds out of our hillside and yard. It required a few new tools, 10+ giant garden bag...

I took my dad ziplining at his request during our recent vacation. I was a little nervous given his age and somewhat frail body but we went for it....

I heard that there’s a real power in consistently telling our kids that we are proud of them, particularly in moments when they’ve done nothing to ...

There’s a true story that I heard and really love about an old, plaster Buddha statue.  Back in the 1950s, this large, centuries old statue needed ...

Party in the USA is still one of my favorite go-to dance songs. I thought it was my kiddo Jack’s too. But when I recently started playing “our song...

I recently traveled from Seattle to NYC for work and things didn’t go exactly as I wanted or planned. I had booked my flight to arrive in NY mid-af...

I recently got my kiddo Jack to go hiking with me. It’s something I didn’t think possible at 6 years old, especially based on this kid’s track reco...

As a runner, I do my best to follow the ‘start slow, finish fast' strategy.  It means I start each run intentionally slower than my body wants to g...

Reminder: Feeling and being free starts within yourself. Sometimes the way out, actually starts with going inside.  You are free... to make space f...

My kiddo Jack just finished up kindergarten. I am so proud to be his mom and see him grow into the little man that he is becoming. And yet, there i...