The Real Way To Know If You’re Beautiful

The Real Way To Know If You’re Beautiful

Not long ago, I came across something heartbreaking—teen girls posting videos on YouTube asking strangers, “Am I beautiful?” As you can imagine, the comment sections were brutal. Cruelty, judgment, and shame on full display. It’s the kind of thing that sticks with...
My Kids Values are Different Than Mine – Should I Disown Them?

My Kids Values are Different Than Mine – Should I Disown Them?

My husband and I were foolish enough to honor and celebrate our children’s ideas, curiosity, and varying opinions. It seemed like a great idea when they were young and their decisions didn’t really change much in the world. It did, however, make them confident in...
What If We Stopped Being Careful?

What If We Stopped Being Careful?

My son and daughter-in-law are new parents and I’m a happy new grandma. It’s been an absolute pleasure to watch my son and his wife navigate parenthood. It’s a different world now versus when I raised my son. How parents feed and talk to their chlldren has changed and...
To Date…

To Date…

In 2023 I became a Swiftie. If you don’t know what that means, it means I really started to like and listen to Taylor Swift’s music. I had heard some of her music prior to 2023, but didn’t pay much attention to it. I kept reading about Swift’s Eras Tour and it peaked...
Regrets- What If I Had None?

Regrets- What If I Had None?

The famous song line, “Regrets, I’ve had a few” is one that I think many of us can relate to. Yet what I see frequently, is that people get stuck in those regrets. They live the rest of their lives focused on the regrets, the things they said or did that they wish...
Peak Experiences

Peak Experiences

When I went to school to become a psychologist, a popular theorist was often discussed, Abraham Maslow. Maslow posited the hierarchy of needs and the concept of peak experiences which refers to moments of intense joy, fulfillment, and transcendence, during which we...