I love sharing conversations and stories that inspire and encourage – conversations with people I personally know and whose work I admire, stories behind small businesses and brands I believe in, stories of true grit, entrepreneurship, and authentic faith, and learning from the impact-makers and creatives sharing beautiful work with the world. This holiday season, […]

We’re always going to be changing. We’ll always be in a state of transition.  You won’t have what once was because you can’t go back to the way things once were. We can only be here and we can only go forward. 

“We try to staple fruit on the tree to make it look healthy. You’ll do the right thing to make it look like you have a healthy tree. We all know what’s gonna happen…”

What if life could be more wonderful? What if you weren’t always waiting for the shoe to drop and you could release more of your fears, choose more joy and find greater courage to celebrate?

There are new doors waiting to be opened.  There are new opportunities waiting to be seized.  Nothing that you’ve done is wasted, but it doesn’t have to be repurposed right now and always in season. There’s a new season coming and you’ve gotta be ready for it what it might bring. 

When you see everything you have to do, you fall prey to the scarcity mindset. You feel there’s not enough energy or time to fit everything you need to do into what you have. Here’s some help to calm your overwhelm.

Do you struggle with meeting expectations?  Your OWN expectations?  Welcome, friend!  Here’s the truth… There are too many expectations out there.  And because we’re women and because we like to do it all and do everything we can, we and take on far too many of the expectations. We begin to pile more onto our […]

Can you imagine what life would be like if we were all the same? Yet, the truth is, that’s oftentimes what we pursue.  Why do you avoid being different? The truth is, if you want to make a difference, it starts with doing something different.

When life feels still, we equate it oftentimes with feeling stuck. But even in the stillness, there is movement that you don’t see, growth that is happening, chapters that are unfolding, and timing that is just as it should be. If you’re in a season of “pause”, take a deep breath. Find beauty in the […]

You are a leader whether you have a title, a job, a role, or not.  Every day, countless people are learning from what you do and how you do it and what a gift and opportunity that truly is. How you can become a more confident and effective leader?  Here are 10 tips to help […]