I’ve never felt like I really belonged anywhere. I have a great group of friends and close family members that seem to understand certain parts of me (sometimes more than I understand myself), but I have never truly felt like I fit into one type of group or style. In high school, I was not…

The term hard work has always intimidated me, so it really should have come as no surprise when I realized just how off-putting and instantly overwhelming I feel when I am asked actually to do hard work. Most of the time, because of my need to please, when others ask for help, I will jump…

No. But STOP… before you think this is just another doom and gloom message, give me just a few more seconds of your time… I promise it’s so much more! For a while now I have thought that happiness is a destination. I truly believed that if I lost the twenty pounds or if I…

Naming & reframing your fears & temptations will help you achieve your dreams. I like to listen to documentaries, podcasts, or TedTalks that help me in whatever season I am in. Therefore, if you need to know anything about me, you can find out even more than I may know about myself just by looking…

“Mom, why do you need five popsicles? That’s f-i–i-i-i-i-v-e popsicles (as he puts his hand outstretched with all 5 fingers lifted in front of his face). I cannot imagine why anyone, especially you, would need five popsicles.” Just a few minutes before we snuggled into family movie night, after a tough day of Tom having…

Understanding the boundaries that requiring a universal title creates. The collective. The Spirit. The Universe. The Force. In my mind, these have all been more widely accepted names for God. I understand saying this may turn some of you away. But before you hit that “x” button, let me explain that I respect and honor…