Loving and living this life in Seattle
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 …
We are more than the things we produce and our worthiness is not measured in productivity.
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.
Exercising in any form is about showing up for yourself. It is about connecting to the power and strength of your body – exploring what you are capable of, exposing your limitations, and embracing the very real ways our bodies carry us through this world each and every day.
Though it is a rare occurrence, it does snow in Seattle. This weekend happens to be particularly rare because it started snowing Friday and has not stopped. Literally. It has been snowing for over 24 hours. I cannot say I’m a fan of snow anywhere outside of the gorgeous mountains that surround this beautiful city. …
Let’s face it. With all the time we have on our hands in the midst of this pandemic, one of the best things we can do with our time is read. I say this after spending countless hours binge watching the latest series, movie, or reality show available on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max …
The outbreak of the coronavirus, aka COVID-19, aka “The Rona” (I love my people), has led to widespread isolation as we collectively work to stop the spread of the virus. After watching it shut down an entire region in China, I’m not sure why we were not better prepared to deal with its arrival, but …
I recently took a work trip to New York in the middle of January. I know, that sounds like a bad idea. Ironically, it was unseasonably warm in NYC and I was able to enjoy a stroll through Central Park and a night out with arguably the funnest crew ever. This year, I actually purposed …
I wanted to start the new year and new decade off by actually sharing a reflection of the previous year. I realize many people have been doing a deeply retrospective look at their past decade, but I ain’t got time for that. I will say, the past 10 years have been pretty darn eventful. There …
As a Gen Xer who was born in the 70s but came of age in the 80s, preparing for year 2020 has me shook. Shook I tell you! Seriously, how many pop culture moments were based on life in futuristic 2020? We had such high hopes for this year; flying cars, recreational space travel, teleportation …
