Today I'm chatting with Sally Clarkson. Sally recently co-wrote a book with her son Nathan in which she tells the story of raising an out of the box kid. Nathan has been clinically diagnosed with OCD and from the time he [...]
People often ask me how in the world I made it though college with a baby in tow. I think I was too young and stupid to know it was supposed to be hard. I just decided to do it. [...]
It's been eleven days since I had my toenail removed. I could have left my toenail on, but now I know, had I chosen to do so, it would have taken a long time for the pain in my toe [...]
The thoughts that dance around in your head matter. And while most of us know this, I wonder how many of us actively and regularly pay attention to our thoughts and put in the effort to make sure we are [...]
Can I just say that I'm done with New Year's Resolutions? I simply repeat too many of them to believe that they do any good. I've decided that I'm more in favor of ongoing encouragement and personal coaching. The problem is [...]
Last night I grabbed dinner from Panera Bread. I stood in the line and tried to keep my eyes on the cashier taking my order. I knew that if I looked down, I'd be in trouble. I knew that if [...]
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my jeans were fitting differently. And not in a good way. The jeans that had previously required a belt in order to stay in place were now staying in place quite nicely all [...]
If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on social media lately, you’ve heard me talk about my Mercy Marathon. I’m currently training to run a marathon on December 14th. But I’m not running just for me. I'm delighted to [...]
Today is a continuation of my conversation/podcast with my friend, Elizabeth Foss. Did you miss yesterday's podcast? If so, you can listen to it HERE! Because we've never had the chance to chat on the phone for any length of time, [...]
How was your weekend? Mine was wonderful. My daughter got married. It's official. I'm a mother-in-law (or mother-in-love as I prefer to say). Don't be surprised over the next days, weeks, and months if I use that as some kind [...]
