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  • Our Wedding Dance, or Dancing in the Kitchen

    Our Wedding Dance, or Dancing in the Kitchen

    Sean and I got married in October in an intimate setting. The wedding ceremony we had might not be termed as lavish particularly. But yes, we had plans to host a lavish one amidst a pecan orchard. We even considered booking a Wedding Venue in Fort Worth, TX that had…

  • Reflection on a Retreat Activity: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand

    Reflection on a Retreat Activity: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand

    At a recent about “Balance,” I introduced a retreat activity called “Rock, Pebbles, Sand.” This itself story was featured in Stephen Covey’s book First Things First, but has also made it’s rounds all over the internet. A lecturer was leading a seminar, and announced  “Okay, it’s time for a quiz.” Reaching…

  • Make Sure You Are Running Towards Something

    Welcoming patienceI’m often so anxious for the things I long forto be here, now For the un-straightened feelings of the past to be doneand overand wrapped up neatly My desire to dash ahead,into the newness,to devour whatever awaitshurry outweighs steeping in the wisdom nourishing my soul from yesterday,last year,four years…

  • Getting Out of My Head and Into My Heart

    I know that over the last year or so, I’ve been really mindful and aware of the fact that I’d felt stuck. So many of the dreams I’d had seemed out of reach, and I could not figure out why. It struck me that I’m SUCH a planner, such a…

  • A Letter From My Future Self as I Begin Life Coach Training

    Last weekend, I traveled about an hour north to the town of Petaluma to begin my journey of life coach training. Just two days after getting home, there is still so much that I am wading through … emotions, learnings, feelings, excitement. Being a life coach is something I really…

  • A Poem: When Your Life Becomes Your Own

    Excuses take so many forms.so many truths that we don’t want to face     out of comfort, complacency, a means to cling to mediocrity.when you go silent, it is like sleepingplaying alongplaying deadnever creating a storm. When does complacency seep in,     through the other cracks?soothing in its non-activity     it’s laziness     it’s…

  • The Double Edged Sword of Marketing

    I’m in the midst of changing my life, and working hard to become a life coach after fifteen years of working in advertising agencies. One morning this week, I had an aha moment when I woke up, drafting this on my phone before I even got out of bed. Double…

  • 2015 is The Year of ‘No Toggle’

    “No Toggle” is a phrase I first heard in a Jess Lively’s podcast, during her interview with Kris Carter. In a nutshell, Kris is striving to live his life as authentically and intentionally true to his purpose as possible. It means that he strives to be the same person at…

  • How To Make an Easy DIY Mason Jar Candle

    Zoom and I made some mason jar candles last week. I’d seen these cute candles on Pinterest, and thought it would be perfect thing for a four year old to help make as gifts for the family. I love these because the salt looks a little like snow as the…