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What Really Matters: A Reflection on What’s Most Important in Life
As life keeps moving, faster than we ever seem ready for, I’ve come to realize that the things that matter most aren’t things at all. They’re people, they’re moments, they’re the quiet, simple truths that sit in your chest long after the chaos has died down. For me, what’s most important in life can be…
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My 8-Hour Travel Playlist: Cup-Straw Concerts & Car Seat Performances
There’s something magical about a road trip. Not the traffic, not the gas station snacks (okay, maybe those too), but the playlist, that sacred lineup of songs that turns a simple drive into a full-blown concert tour. My 8-hour travel playlist isn’t just music, it’s an experience. It’s a genre-jumping, mood-swinging, nostalgia-triggering masterpiece. From powerful…
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The Great Pringles Can Debate: Does Anyone’s Hand Actually Fit?
Ah, the Pringles can. A tall, slender symbol of snacking genius, or pure frustration, depending on who you ask. We’ve all been there: reaching for that last perfectly curved chip and realizing our hand is about to get stuck like Winnie the Pooh in a honey jar. You twist, tilt, and tap, hoping gravity and…
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Two Lanes Over
Today I found myself in one of the most uncomfortable places I’ve been in over twenty years…the bowling alley. Not just any bowling alley, but the one tied to some of the most complicated memories of my life. It was once owned by two people I considered my best friends. People I trusted. People I…
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Saltwater, Sunscreen, and the Sweetest Days of All
There are perfect days, and then there are beach days with your kids and grandsons. The kind that imprint on your soul forever. It starts with the chaos, of course. The cooler won’t close, someone forgot the towels, and there’s sand in places sand should never be. But somehow, even in the mess, there’s magic.…
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The Easy Way Out: Complaining vs. Embracing Change
Change is one of the few constants in life, yet it’s also one of the most resisted. In organizations, in families, in relationships, and within ourselves, change is rarely embraced with open arms. Why? Because it’s uncomfortable. It’s disruptive. It forces us to look at things differently, shift routines, let go of control, and sometimes…
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Learning to Love the Person in the Mirror
There’s a version of this blog I could write that sounds strong, confident, and healed…but that wouldn’t be honest. The truth is, some days I struggle to love the person in the mirror. We hear a lot about “self-love” these days. It’s in books, podcasts, sermons, and social media quotes with pretty fonts and pastel…
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To Every Woman Who’s Ever Wondered If She’d Make It
There are moments in life that leave you breathless…not from joy, but from heartbreak. Moments that shatter your plans, shake your confidence, and make you question whether you’re strong enough to keep going. I’ve been there. I’ve stood in the middle of a storm I never saw coming…facing judgment, betrayal, deep loss, and the kind…
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Riding Shotgun (and Sometimes the Mower
Earlier this week, I told my husband if he needed help knocking out some of his lawn care jobs, I’d be willing to tag along. Sometimes, it’s just nice to sit on a mower and not worry about anything. You can throw your phone on focus mode, only allow calls from your kids (the important…
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The Sacred Art of Doing Nothing: Why a Friday Night TV Binge Is Sometimes the Best Therapy
There’s something absolutely magical about a Friday night when you don’t have to be anywhere, prove anything, or say yes to one more demand. After a week of meetings, emails, checklists, emotional labor, and the hundred invisible things we carry, the idea of curling up on the couch, grabbing the remote, and hitting “Play Next…
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