This article and podcast is for you if you’ve looked at your grocery receipt lately and wondered how it climbed so high. And for you if you feel financially responsible, yet still unsettled in a world where prices continue to fluctuate, if you’re asking, ‘What’s new? What’s changing? And how do I build real financial […]
In a world that constantly competes for our attention, gratitude can feel like a soft whisper in the middle of a loud room. We know it matters. We’ve read about it. We may even talk about it. But practicing gratitude in a way that transforms our lives—especially in the areas of forgiveness, mindset, daily habits, […]
At age 66, Deborah Gardner swam across the Catalina Channel and set a Guinness World Record. Fewer people have completed that swim than have climbed Mount Everest. Yet when she talks about her accomplishment, she doesn’t focus on the record. She focuses on preparation, mindset, and purpose. She didn’t swim for a title. The record […]
When I went to get my driver’s permit, I looked at the eye chart and—without being dyslexic—somehow started reading it backwards. My mother immediately marched me to the eye doctor, where we discovered one eye was nearsighted and the other farsighted. I left with glasses, passed the test just fine, and honestly didn’t even need […]
We are living in one of the noisiest eras in history—not just audibly, but mentally and emotionally. Information flows nonstop. Opinions shout from every screen. Notifications compete for attention. And beneath it all, many capable, thoughtful people quietly admit the same thing: “I feel overwhelmed.” Not because they are weak, but because the pace and […]
I recently put together a memory photo book capturing the story of our home—from the excitement of that first look to the many improvements we’ve made over the years. But tucked among those memories are a few images I almost didn’t include. Just a couple of months after we moved in, a massive fire tore […]
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, much of the national conversation focused on the storm itself—its size, its force, its unpredictability. What received far less attention was a more uncomfortable question: What actually caused the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans? For years, the dominant narrative placed blame on nature, circumstance, and geography. But one citizen […]
A Personal Operating System is the repeatable structure you use to run your work, projects, and creative output—without reinventing the wheel each time. I learned the hard way after letting a virtual assistant go how important an onboarding document was as part of my personal operating system. It felt like I was starting from scratch […]
When I say the phrase “Healthy Goals for the Non-Athlete,” I know it resonates with a lot of people—because even those who once were athletes don’t always feel like one anymore. When Greg and I were first married, I entered the world of professional sports through my husband. I was not an athlete, but now […]
Most of us don’t intentionally design our lifestyle—we just fall into patterns. Our calendars fill up, commitments stack up, and before long we’re busy but not always aligned with where we truly want to be. Goals end up being put off, sometimes for another year because of misalignment. Designing your lifestyle with intention requires a […]
