Our daughter is an enthusiastic fan of the musical Hamilton. She has listened to the soundtrack relentlessly, memorizing every word. She has sung it for our family continuously, ensuring welearned every word. She has read books about Alexander Hamilton and books about the making of the play. She follows the cast on Instagram and knows their stories and families—really, anything they share publicly.
Read MoreOne of my favorite events of the year is a Mother + Daughter wellness retreat I plan with friend and personal trainer Jayne Chapuis. It is called Inside & Out and it is a great opportunity for mothers and daughters to bond, learn about their own unique personalities and ways to live a healthy lifestyle. It is such a gift to see moms and their tween and teen daughters connect and grow, away from the hurry and chaos of their regular lives.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I was getting ready to head out the door to work. I followed my usual routine. Shower. Make-up. Breakfast (while hair begins to dry in my Turbie Twist). Hair.
Except this time, I was interrupted. I received a phone call and deviated from my standard routine. I had blown out the front and sides of my hair, but the phone call hijacked my normal order, and I completely left the back of my hair wet and stringy. My frizzy hair definitely needs a good blowout, or it looks like a bad perm!
Read MoreIt is said that truth is stranger than fiction, and, folks, I can't make this stuff up.
I have written before about the epidemic of loneliness and how pervasive it is in our world today. So, of course, I had to read an article titled “How to Hire Fake Friends and Family” when I saw it posted by friend and amazing pastor, Scott Sauls (scottsauls.com).
I often regret the things that come out of my mouth. I am a verbal processor, and sometimes I don't realize how things sound until I hear them myself. And then . . . it's too late. I can't get them back.
It's kind of like toothpaste. Once you've squeezed it out, it’s not going back in the tube. No matter how hard you try.
Read MoreThere I was, sitting at the doctor's office, waiting to be seen. While waiting, I couldn't help but notice a mom with her young daughter, maybe ten years old, and teenage son, who shut out the world with his headphones. The daughter was coloring a picture and wanted her mom to see it.
Read MoreWhen we value something, we treat it with care and compassion. We invest in it, admire it, and protect it from being compromised. Isn't it interesting that we protect other people or material items we value, but at times forget to protect ourselves? Ultimately, however, we can't value others well if we don't first value ourselves.
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you feel you are spinning your wheels, without getting traction. Or, you’re running in different directions, never making progress. You want to make a difference, but you don’t know how. And really, it’s easier to coast.
Earlier this year, I happened to catch the Oscars. As actress Allison Janney walked to the podium to accept her Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for the movie “I, Tonya,” she took the award and simply said, “I did it all by myself.” It was classic. It was refreshing.
Read MoreI have a question for you.
How would you live if you weren't afraid?
Fear is the worst of the worst. It keeps us locked up in a dark prison cell. It creates a choke hold around our neck, leaving us feeling suffocated. It completely and utterly robs us of our joy.
Friends, we can't let fear win! We can't let it keep us from living our best lives. We can all live life unafraid when we incorporate the following two mindsets in our lives:
Read MoreI grew up as the daughter of a Secret Service agent. It was pretty interesting. I loved bringing my dad in for career day. All of the other kids thought it was so amazing that he could tell the difference between a regular bill and a counterfeit one (did you know that the Secret Service deals with more than just protection?). They also thought it was neat that he would show up on the news with the President and be standing in the background with a serious look. We always chuckled at his "Secret Service face.”
Read MoreSometimes we are in it. In that dense fog that surrounds a ship, leaving the captain disoriented and unaware of which direction to go. What if they hit an iceberg? What if they run into another ship?
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