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As a working mom, I have often heard of “finding balance.” It’s a popular saying among many performance and self-help circles. A few years ago, memory coach Jim Kwik introduced me to another perspective, “You will never find balance. Look instead for harmony.” Previously, I never saw balance in a negative light, so it got […]

Today, I am writing to work out a thought experiment. Funny enough, I was talking to my daughter during our history lesson on the western expansion of the United States and how life is rarely divisible into two distinct options. As I was sitting writing in my journal, I found myself writing on the state […]

When my parents moved me to Arizona just a few months shy of my 11th birthday, I thought they had brought me to hell. From the beach to a 110-degree desert. I had contempt for the desert, especially desert decor. I longed for rainy days and would even settle for a good ole cloudy day. […]

Are there any original thoughts left? Have all original thoughts been spoken or written? Are there any groundbreaking perspectives on what it is to be human left to be pondered? What I see, especially from the consciousness/spiritual community, is the rise of the individual with some revolutionary epiphany on life. I’m not here to take […]

I don’t know what to write about today. I committed to writing every day, so here I am. I’ll not publish till tonight, so something may arise between now and then. Today is a gorgeous day. Mid 60’s and lots of sunshine. It’s one of those days when the possibilities are endless. I could spend […]

I don’t know if you are like me, you’ll finally meet up with that friend you haven’t seen in forever and talk about how you need to see each other more often, only to wait another year before you see each other again. It took me until I was 39 to finally break this cycle. […]

The Trick of Word Play I love words. I love looking up the etymology of words and understanding how our unique life experiences shape our vocabulary. On a deeper level, words are like little spells that we cast even when thinking of them. This is why self-talk is critical: our subconscious is always listening. Words […]

Finding the driving purpose of my behaviors The Red String of Fate Have you ever experienced the void? A sort of liminal space between beliefs. I’ve been in this place recently, exploring and feeling what it means to be here. I don’t feel tied to any one belief, and I don’t seem to hold any […]

When I was a child I hated writing. It was a lot of work. It still is work. I do not have a strong vocabulary and to add to that, I often experience the world as a visual or as feelings that float around my head. When I go to write, I have to translate […]

It’s been a full month since I sat down and created this list. My goal was to try and do as many things on the list as I could. Which held me accountable for doing it but also didn’t cause any unnecessary pressure. Let me start with why I decided to explore romanticizing my life. […]