The 5-Second Hug
I was saying goodbye to an old friend last week, and as I went in for a hug, he stopped me. "You're doing it wrong," he said, gently turning me to the other side. "When you hug, do it with intention. Heart to heart." As someone who believes in energy and vibrations, this immediately got the gears in my brain turning. We all know that a long hug releases "feel-good hormones," but this was different. This was about intimacy, energy exchange, and connection. It was about being i
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The Loner's Superpower
I went to a gathering with some girlfriends a few weeks ago and, on a whim, decided to have my tarot cards read. I try not to take these things too seriously, but a single card she pulled immediately struck a chord: The Hermit. The reader looked at me and said, "You have a lot of people around you, but you feel alone. A loner.” She was absolutely right, but what she didn’t know is that I don't see it as a bad thing. I actually crave my alone time. It’s my space to breathe,
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The Radical Act of Choosing Your Joy
For years, I felt like I was constantly underwater—drowning in carpools, homework, volunteering, and the endless "mom" to-do list. I was doing all the things, but I was living on empty. A close friend recommended I read Marie Kondo's books, and while her tidying methods resonated, it was a single word that stuck with me and changed everything: joy . It got me thinking: how many of us have real joy in our lives? Not the fleeting kind, but the deep-in-your-bones, soul-nourishin
12 hours ago2 min read
The "You’re Not a 10" Conversation We All Need
I had a fascinating lunch with a colleague last week. We were having a good laugh about reality shows and how our kids binge-watch things like Love Island as if it were a guide to dating. But it got my brain turning, and our conversation shifted to expectations. My colleague mentioned growing up on Disney movies, waiting for her Prince Charming. But today, with every swipe and every show, we’re fed an endless diet of seemingly perfect people, giving us completely unrealistic
12 hours ago2 min read
Choosing Sides: The Complicated Truth About Friendship After A Breakup
Have you ever been left in the wreckage of a friend's breakup? Not the breakup of a couple you knew, but the breakup of your own friendship with one of them. It's an experience more common than we’d like to admit. My husband and I were friends with another couple for over a decade before their marriage ended. We gave them space as they navigated a new normal, but then something unexpected happened. My girlfriend completely ghosted me and our entire friend group, not even a Ch
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Beyond Burnout: Tune Out the Noise and Find Your Inner Peace
The other day, I received the most beautiful compliment. A relatively new acquaintance, who follows my blog and group chat, told me how much she looks forward to my weekly updates and blogs. She's a working single mom of three, committed to her children and their activities, all while trying to carve out time for herself. She said my messages were so uplifting, and she wanted to know how I'd found such a place of peace. I was genuinely flattered. Knowing I've touched at least
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The Uncomfortable Truth: Are We Really Working as Hard as We Think?
Like so many of us, I'm a mom of athletes. All my kids play competitive sports, traveling constantly, and like so many children today, they harbor dreams of going pro. As parents, we become our children's biggest cheerleaders, and I'm a huge believer in supporting their dreams. But I also believe we owe them a more important truth: the one about realistic goals. I see it all the time: parents with unrealistic expectations, believing the money and time we pour into our childre
12 hours ago4 min read
