Happy 2023! January is always a refreshing time - to make a new start, to try new habits, or to focus on new challenges. I commonly write a January post about goals, productivity, or personal development. In 2020, I wrote about embracing a growth mindset and doing hard things. In 2021, I offered …
A Balanced Holiday Gift Guide
Happy holidays! What are you up to this winter? I'm finishing up the first draft of my book (out Spring 2023), and I'm about to complete my 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification. Blending both these endeavors into my personal balance of outdoor time, family time, and work time has made for …
What to Think About When Purchasing Land
Have you ever thought about making a life change by moving somewhere with a slower pace? What would it feel like to have a place in nature that's just for you to get away? Having traveled to so many beautiful wilderness places to rock climb, my husband and I have always wanted a piece of …
The End* of My Fertility Journey
The Backstory My family knows, friends close to me know, and some colleagues know. People who happen to catch random posts on the internet know. For the past couple years, we’ve been trying to have another child through surrogacy. After complications I suffered at the end of my pregnancy with …
Laundry: A Simple Pleasure
Have you ever realized that something so plain, so mundane, has significant meaning for you? I used to wax poetic about picking raspberries. But now... there's something about laundry. It seems like a boring chore; it's even something that people avoid and avoid until they have no clean …
What I’m Most Thankful For In This World
This Thanksgiving is a special one, because my daughter turns six years old. Almost six years ago, she was born the day before Thanksgiving, so this is a year her birthday falls on the actual holiday. Looking back, I would have never imagined this trajectory for my life. The time she's been with …