I spent many years with a skewed perception of control. I understood the concept of letting go of what wasn't in my control, but struggled with putting it into practice. I had a lot of excuses and had become very... Continue Reading →
I spend a lot of my evenings on my deck enjoying the sunset. That's often when I reflect on my day and just let my mind drift. It has been in these moments I realized how content and grateful I... Continue Reading →
Last week Fernando and I went camping. It had been pretty intense couple of months and I needed to get away for a couple of days. I immediately thought of going to the Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois.... Continue Reading →
I'm pretty sure that is a direct quote from a friend of mine. She posed this question late last summer after noticing I was hiking a couple of times a week. I just laughed and said it helps keep me... Continue Reading →
I wanted to give an update on my progress simplifying our household. For the past several months I have been de-cluttering and organizing our home. There is a lot of information out there about living a minimalist lifestyle. I was... Continue Reading →
Something that has made a HUGE difference in my life in the last year was becoming more self aware. I could talk about the benefits of self awareness for days but I will spare you. You're welcome. Haha! Instead I... Continue Reading →
Ok, I wanted to take a moment to address the topic of dating. I have A LOT to say about dating as an adult. I'll dig deeper in later posts. Today I wanted to talk about what brought me to... Continue Reading →
I know it sounds like common sense. The fact that each of us only has so much energy to get us through the day. That at some point we will hit a wall and be done. Everybody knows that. But... Continue Reading →
"Set yourself up for success" became my mantra a few months ago. I know it sounds extremely cheesy, but for some reason it resonated with me. I was spending a lot of time setting everyone else, my kids and employees,... Continue Reading →