How your calling is formed (i.e. me starring in a play, losing my wig, & ad libbing) It’s funny how life happens in scenes. Almost like a play. Around my sophomore year of high school, I played Jo March in our school’s production of “Little Women.” As the...
5 ways shame sneaks into our lives Shame is a sneaky little bugger. It renames itself. It invades your thoughts and actions. It makes you want to hide or run away. It magnifies your other emotions. It redefines your identity. Other than that, it’s completely healthy....
3 ways to celebrate Mother’s Day (and keep its original purpose) Mother’s Day is two days away. I’m monitoring my expectations. Not because I think my husband and sons will blow it–but because I never know how it’s going to hit me....
What I don’t miss about the 80s (alert: old pictures below) Last night, we were watching some old basketball footage on ESPN (because that’s what you do in a male-dominated household), and the styles and fuzzy film threw me back to the 80s of my teen and...