Barefoot Moment If it’s safe and warm enough, step barefoot onto grass, sand, or just your porch. Close your eyes and feel the texture beneath your feet. Grounding yourself in this way can reconnect you to the simple pleasures and calm rhythms of the earth. Taking care of yourself, both mentally and physically, is crucial as you navigate life transitions. You're not alone, and there is a path forward, even if it doesn't feel like it right now. If you know someone that could use a little boost...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Love Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry…? Really? As a starry-eyed 9-year-old in 1970, I still remember the flurry of excitement from several of my teenage aunties over the film Love Story, starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw. It’s long been heralded as one of the great cinematic romances, and I’ll admit—I still find myself unwittingly watching it on those lazy, “wear-my-pjs-all-day” afternoons. It’s the kind of film that wraps you in the beauty of young love, grand gestures, and aching...
28 days ago • 3 min read
The moment you realize: “I can’t live like this anymore.” “…this coach—whoever she is—is seriously messing with your head…” That’s what my client’s husband said after more than 25 years of marriage.Why? Because she started changing.She started remembering who she was. A well-educated, high-achieving woman who had given up a dream career, spent decades managing the household, raising the kids, organizing everyone’s lives, and keeping herself so busy just to avoid the pain of feeling completely...
30 days ago • 3 min read
Mini Photo Walk Bring your phone or a small camera and take a short walk. Snap photos of tiny moments that make you smile: a colorful blossom, a sunbeam across a sidewalk, a quirky storefront display. Later, flip through these images and remember that joy can be found in small details. Taking care of yourself, both mentally and physically, is crucial as you navigate life transitions. You're not alone, and there is a path forward, even if it doesn't feel like it right now. If you know someone...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
When We Bloom “The flower doesn’t dream of the bee.It blossoms and the bee comes.”—Mark Nepo I used to believe that if I could just get it right—be prettier, quieter, easier to love—then love would find me. So, I became a shapeshifter.I polished. I shrank. I read books, made vision boards, performed emotional acrobatics, and told myself stories about timing, karma, and fate. I turned myself into someone I thought someone else could love. And yet... the love I was aching for never seemed to...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Is That All There Is? Have you ever found yourself wondering… is this it? I was talking with a friend recently—someone going through a rough patch—and after sharing about the heartbreak, the letdowns, the exhaustion of trying to keep it all together, he looked at me and said quietly, “Is this all there is to life?” And instantly, I was transported back to my childhood bathroom.To early mornings with my dad—Mic—our little ritual before school and work. I’d iron his shirt while carefully...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Lemon Water Reset Start your morning with a glass of lemon-infused water. As you sip, imagine this bright, cleansing flavor sweeping away yesterday’s fatigue or doubts. It’s a small ritual of renewal, setting a positive, sunny tone for your weekend. Taking care of yourself, both mentally and physically, is crucial as you navigate life transitions. You're not alone, and there is a path forward, even if it doesn't feel like it right now. If you know someone that could use a little boost of Self...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Trading a Beautiful Story for a True One This week, I’m coming to you from the heart of Florence, Italy—a city I fell head over heels for when I first visited last year. From the moment I stepped off the plane in Rome (yes, the Conclave was in full swing—still no white smoke at the time), to the quiet charm of my historic boutique hotel nestled in the center of Florence, I felt something shift. Gratitude. Joy. Ease. Now, anyone who knows me knows how much I adore Paris. French culture has...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Ducktales There’s a lovely park in the center of downtown Bellevue—a 21-acre oasis tucked into the heart of the city. It features a stepped canal, a cascading waterfall, and a peaceful reflecting pond. There’s always something happening: family picnics, volleyball games on the great lawn, and a charming unofficial dog park that springs to life around 5 p.m. each day. I love this park year-round, but in the spring, something special happens—ducks appear in pairs, waddling through the grass and...
2 months ago • 3 min read