November is always hard. I should start writing advice letters to myself. Forty-five year old me would tell nineteen year old me on this night twenty-six years ago that this week will always be hard from now on. Though, at…
The Power of a Gratitude Practice
Over the past year or so, I have developed a fairly elaborate gratitude practice. My gratitude practice is slowly transforming my life. It has helped me curb my compulsive spending habits. Keeping a gratitude list has helped me transform my…
Twenty Years Ago Today Jared Asked Me to Marry Him
Twenty years ago today, my husband Jared asked me to marry him. I didn’t say yes when he asked me. I took the ring to show my boss, who was standing, watching what was happening. Jared had to remind me…
Helene Reminds Me of Another Time
This type of weather always scares me. One February morning when I was 10 years old, I had to have been the only kid who had to go to school at like 10:30 in the morning after a tornado hit…
