I have been on a mission to create my own Sunday funday experiences. I have several friends who call Dallas home and I swear they are always having the most fun on Sunday afternoons and evenings.
Driving to the coast of Washington
One of the best things about living in a coastal state is you can wake up one morning and decide to spend the day at the ocean. I love a me a day at the ocean.
Finding my way back to writing
I am really asking myself why my love of writing and sharing my thoughts has not translated into the discipline necessary to maintain a writing and publishing schedule on this blog.
5 Fun Valentine ideas to celebrate the gift of love
Through no fault of its own, Valentine’s Day has become the holiday that people love to hate. Sure, it is a highly commercialized exercise in romantic displays and overtures. The pressure to get it right is stress-inducing and things rarely live up to the hype we place on the day. But that is no reason …
Practicing stillness when the world is so loud
I read something the other day that said middle age is not 50 as we commonly say. Rather, it’s more between 38-45 because the life expectancy of the average person is 75-90 and not 100. Most people don’t live to be 100. Talk about a gut punch of reality! Before I go any further down …
Make time for what matters most
The older you get, the more you struggle with time management. Adulthood is just super full of obligations and a bunch of “have-tos” that quite frankly none of us asked for. And if we did, we didn’t know the full extent of what was going to be required of us. I don’t have to tell …
Playing Seattle tour guide for my visiting family
Have you ever been a tourist in your own city? Visiting guests provide the perfect opportunity for you to remember all the things that make your city cool. Honestly, I love being a tourist because I enjoy the unique gems and world-famous treasures that make Seattle, well … Seattle! So, when my aunt and cousins …
Romanticize your friendships
We all know that relationships take work. Whether you are talking about relationships with your parents, your children, your siblings, your spouse, or your friends, a healthy relationship requires intention, presence, honesty, and trust. I have worked to be intentional about nurturing and cultivating healthy relationships. One relationship that I noticed people tend to neglect …
You are worthy of rest
We are more than the things we produce and our worthiness is not measured in productivity.
Creating a practical winter night routine for optimal rest
The Winter Solstice really got me thinking about how much I need to prioritize rest because at its core, winter in the US and the Pacific Northwest is all about rest.