Grief Doesn’t Get Easier
I can still relive that moment like it happened 5 minutes ago. My vision went black. My legs gave out beneath me and I hit the cold ground on that cold October…
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You Stoop Down to Make Me Great
Every year during the 40 days of Lent I lead a small group of women on an adventure to celebrate 40 Days of Giving Back rather than giving something up for the…
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39 Minutes of Solitude
Sir Richard Branson, (who I have a massive crush on) just turned 65. For his 65th Celebration he decided to ask the general public for ideas of ways he could challenge himself…
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All You Need is a Dream & a Song
It was August 1985. I was 9 years old and I was visiting Disneyland for the first time. Up to this point I had had a rather tumultuous childhood. My parents were…
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Breaking the Silence
[Editor’s Note: Trigger Warning – this post contains details of childhood sexual abuse] I think it’s time to tell this story. I think it’s time to tell my story. I think…
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Life Lessons From a Blue Tarp
Blood does not build a family, love does – and a family is anyone who lives under the blue tarp of your heart. That is something my father taught me, though I…
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Editing Your Script
So, I was having this crazy conversation with some friends one evening about this weird hang-up that I have. It’s a silly little thing – I even understand it’s trivial in my head…
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The Slashed Canvas
When I was 17 I travelled to Eastern Europe. During my time there I visited Sofia, Bulgaria for a whirlwind 24-hour visit. While there, I wandered through a large Cathedral. I have…
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Impostor Syndrome
I was chatting with a friend last night about my constant fear of failing. This fear is pervasive and it truly is holding me back – both personally and professionally. This friend…
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Moms Need Unconditional Love, Too
I am neurotic. Straight up Woody Allen with those gawd-awful black-rimmed glasses sitting on a park bench lamenting other people’s disdain for him neurotic. There are more weird, anxious tics about me…
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