Reflections on Moon Bloom

Reflections on Moon Bloom

Reflections on Moon Bloom, Midlife, and the Art of Becoming Who You Are   Sometimes the biggest lesson isn’t found in the event itself. It’s found in who you discover yourself to be while you’re there.   Sitting With Feelings That...
Reflections on Simplifying Life

Reflections on Simplifying Life

Why Camping Reminds Me to Want Less: Reflections on Simplifying Life The Simplicity I Always Come Back To The first camping trip of the season always reminds me of how uncomplicated life can be. When we’re out in nature in the van, I remember what it’s...
Me Day: How Intentional Self-Care Changed My Life

Me Day: How Intentional Self-Care Changed My Life

Me Day How Intentional Self-Care Changed My Life It Started as Survival This is something I’ve been doing for several decades. It began in the early 2000s, shortly after I started what everyone called my “career.” Looking back, perhaps even then I...
My Dear Auntie

My Dear Auntie

My Dear Auntie Watching From Afar My dear auntie, I want you to know how much you mean to me and how much you always will. It’s been several weeks since you passed, and today I finally carved out the quiet space to watch your service. Through the marvels of...
Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome To The Jungle   Welcome to the jungle where rain is falling, and the birds are chirping. Even at the edge of a busy road, there is a quiet kind of peace. At last, the words are returning to me in a way they haven’t for days. Once again, I find myself in...
Winter Storm Escape

Winter Storm Escape

Winter Storm Escape Mindful Vacation Tips for Women in Their Late 40s As Winter Storm Fern descends on most of the United States, I find myself feeling as though I won the jackpot by choosing this week to go to St. Martin. It’s predicted that 17 inches of snow...
Self-Care After Work Events

Self-Care After Work Events

Self-Care After Work Events: A Life Coach’s Guide to Burnout Recovery Work EventsSelf-care after work events is something that most people don’t think about, but it is so needed in this day and age. For anyone who has ever had a professional job, you’ve likely gone to...
30-year High School Reunion

30-year High School Reunion

30-Year High School Reunion As I write this, I’m coming down from a weekend that included attendance at my 30-year high school reunion. I’ve gone to all my reunions so far, but this is the one that felt different. Is 30 years too far removed? Is this really how I...
Tangible Things Can’t Always Be Touched

Tangible Things Can’t Always Be Touched

Have you ever asked yourself why tangible things can’t always be touched? It’s been challenging for me lately, and I would imagine for all of us with a heart and soul to discern what is real in this world. It’s a constant influx of: AI Automation Digital Overwhelm As...
Spain’s Southern Coast

Spain’s Southern Coast

Spain's Southern Coast   A trip to Spain’s southern coast is one that I will never forget. One of my absolute favorite vacations was our trip to Barcelona in 2011. That city has a feel to it, a vibrancy. Not to mention the food and wine. If you know, you know....