Have a Fun Day
As I pulled up to the drive-thru window of Starbucks the other day, the employee handed me my drink and said, "Have a fun day!" She didn't say "have a nice day or "have a good day. She changed one small word and lifted my…
Take the Picture
Last week, my family went on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. If you've never been there, it's spectacular. As you drive north from Phoenix, the red rocks pop up on the horizon and demand your attention. They are breathtaking. The hotel we stayed at offered…
Don’t Forget to Recharge
Yesterday, I was sitting outside doing some work on my laptop. I was working hard and being very productive. Then I got an alert. Your battery is running low. You might want to plug in your computer. Since I was working outside, I couldn't plug…
You are Enough
In a world where you can be anything you want, I hope that you realize that whatever you choose to become or whatever the world allows you to become...you are enough. Society has created benchmarks where we can check in to see how are we…
Create Something
Every morning, we are given a brand new set of 24 hours that we can use in whatever way we choose. We can work. We can sleep. We can pay bills. We can clean the house. We can play with our children. We can talk…
Find Your People
There are almost 8 billion people in the world. That's 8 billion possibilities for human connection. 8 billion people who could hold your hand when you are sick. 8 billion people who might laugh at the same weird things that you laugh at. But most…
Don’t Focus on the Highlight Reel
Everyone has a highlight reel. You see it every time you log into Facebook or Instagram. It's the beautiful oceanside vacation. The happy baby and her beautiful mother. The flawless selfie. The winning soccer game. It's called the highlight reel because it only captures the…
The Most Beautiful
Three years ago I wrote a blog post called The Girl in the Rearview Mirror. I wrote it because I was watching my 7 year old daughter's image change daily as I looked at her in the rearview mirror. Three years have passed since that…
You are a Warrior
Life is exciting, colorful, and yes, difficult. Just when you think you've got everything under control, an obstacle will write itself into your perfectly planned story. Friends will let you down. Companies will let you go. Illness will creep its way under your skin and…
Superheroes Wear Yoga Pants
I'd like to tell you a story about a little girl. When my daughter was about two years old, we were at Target when she needed to use the restroom. She didn’t know which was the girl's and which was the boy's. So I looked…
