Musings inspired by everyday life.

  • Letting go is the hardest part.

    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....
  • Mirror the best.

    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 ...
  • Uncover the gold.

    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 ...
  • Keep dancing.

    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...
  • It's your world.

    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...
  • Try something different.

    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...
  • Go the distance.

    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...
  • Be free.

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

    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...
  • Leave it better than you found it.

    I went backpacking with a few friends recently. As ethical campers, we all follow the ‘leave no trace’ principles. In short, leave nature as you fo...
  • Be the hero.

    If you ask me, one of the greatest movies of all time is Forrest Gump. If you ask my kiddo Jack, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the greatest story ...
  • Open the next chapter.

    Remember this: you have to close one chapter to open another. Stepping into the unknown is hard. It may require letting go of relationships, habits...