You’re staring at your home, and all you can see is the list. The bathroom that needs updating. The hallway that desperately needs paint. The kitchen that’s “fine” but not really. The doors that should’ve been replaced years ago. And…
Ever have that feeling inside that whispers you aren’t enough? Not a great friend, not a great wife, not a great mom, not a great sister, not a great daughter, not a great coworker? Those thoughts? They’re a flat-out lie.…
Growing up I never really had the opportunity to think about my mental health. In the 80s when you talked about your feelings you were considered weak. It was a taboo. If you were suffering from a mental situation, you…
Those moments. You know the ones. Where your brain tries to guard you from past situations or traumas. Almost like you forgot about the past. Almost. But it never truly lets you get away from it scot-free. Oh no, those…
I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but if you’ve been quietly whispering to yourself, “I feel like a failure,” you are not alone. We don’t talk about this feeling enough- the weight, the shame, the wondering if…
You know what’s crazy? Life is such a trip. And sometimes, you reach a point—maybe midlife, maybe any age—where you just stop and think:I don’t know what to do with my life. We’re told to choose a path when we’re…
It’s never too late to start over. One of my favorite quotes is short, simple, and completely life-altering:“If you’re not happy… change it.” Because it’s never too late to start over. I’ve whispered that to myself more times than I…
I feel invisible as I age, and I never expected that to be something I’d say out loud.But one day, it hit me, and I’ve never forgotten it. I can’t remember exactly what I wore that day, or what the…
Everyone talks about how fast they grow up.How you’ll finally have the house to yourself. But no one really talks about the silence after kids move out. When I was in my twenties, the “older ladies” (probably younger than I…