Everyday epiphanies – what do we do with them? Do we place them in a jar like fireflies and watch as the spark dulls? Do we act on them? Or soak in them like a bubble bath? I’d go all-in on a wager that says most of us do nothing at all. Doe[...]
Everyday epiphanies – what do we do with them? Do we place them in a jar like fireflies and watch as the spark dulls? Do we act on them? Or soak in them like a bubble bath? I’d go all-in on a wager that says most of us do nothing at all. Doe[...]
I freaking love mantras. I'm not a daily mantra person though, no way. That's too much work. I have come to realize that I develop a mantra for a season of life. I don't mean the Autumn and Summer kind of season, but a phase of time. It's not me[...]
The day after I agreed to take on a new role that would have me driving 4 hours round trip in Los Angeles traffic every Tuesday, I thought I had made a mistake. I called my husband in tears as I spiraled anxiously out of control. What if some[...]
I was taught by one of my mentors to never leave a meeting without asking the other person, “So, what keeps you up at night?” It’s a harmless way to ask what someone’s needs are while also learning about their heart and their priorities.[...]
"The joy in believing" is my new favorite concept. I heard it in regard to a prominent pastor that passed away, but it clicked as a much larger concept than Christianity can claim alone. It reminds me of a concept I learned in college called, Th[...]
As I twirled him around in my arms and swayed and bounced, the baby giggled. He had a huge grin on his face and the brightest eyes. My long hair kept falling in front of my face and covering his, making him squint and scrunch his nose and giggle[...]
One of the themes of my life the past six years has been, "Bloom where you are planted". I wanted to leave Orange County the moment I arrived. I let the preconceived notions I had become realities, and settled into this place with judgements[...]