everything is changing

everything is changing

(photo by the lovely and talented vivienne) my life looks drastically different than it did eight weeks ago. the deeper i lean into the quiet and the abandoned to-do list, the better i feel. there is a calmness that has stepped into my life. and people are noticing....
kauai

kauai

kauai, taken in 2005 from our helicopter ride (scary, but gorgeous views) john and i are heading off for a much needed vacation to hawaii. the last time we were there was 2005 and we are thrilled to be going back. i plan on doing a whole lot of this and this! the...
soul talk

soul talk

i had a long and much needed conversation with my bff gina today. not only does she know me very well (we’ve known one another since the first day of 7th grade, second period, mrs. durant’s science class) but she’s also a skilled therapist…how...
in awe

in awe

i was driving down the road the other day with the windows down and the be good tanyas were on. i remember feeling incredibly happy and filled and in total awe of life, how it works, the mysteries, and the goodness. and then today, after the simple misfortune of...
an update and a thank u

an update and a thank u

(hope) hi friends. i’ve been overwhelmed in support and i can’t tell you how lifted up i feel by your comments, emails from my friends, phone calls by family, text messages, sweet voice mails, and conversations with soul sisters. one thing i’m...
proof of overwhelm

proof of overwhelm

this is where you can find me for several weeks, on the couch which is covered in a sheet, next to my dog, computer on the lap, typing my heart out. an exchange over dinner with me, john, and his family…. me: when i was 10 years old my mom took me to mcdonalds...