Once upon a time not that long ago, something was wrong in my life. I had lost my sense of purpose and I was saying to myself, I hate my...

Recently I've been building my author platform – reaching out to new people, beefing up my social media presence, updating my website,...

A few weeks ago, I took my son and some friends to Six Flags for his 14th birthday. I wasn’t sure what role I would play: would I stay...

One of my favorite concepts for growth and happiness has many names and has been employed in diverse fields from business to parenting to...

When we have lots of ideas but we’re not sure which project to focus on, a good question to ask is, What is meaningful? There might be a...

This weekend I did something embarrassing. By myself in my kitchen, while the boys were playing video games and my husband was jogging, I...

When I was recovering from covid, I would retreat to my bed with my laptop. I was on a mission to tell how we made it to Italy and back...

One of the most joyful experiences is being in the zone: when you’re so involved in an activity that everything else disappears. Worries...

A lot of us live relatively sedentary and predictable lives. Everyday we roll out of bed and putter over the same circuit of roads, the...

Sometimes I feel I’m walking through life like an automaton. Get up early and boil the tea, kiss my husband and do yoga on TV, wake the...

I have crow’s feet, age spots, and routine colonoscopies, but inside I’m a baby. Let me explain. As many of you know, I’ve been working...

Trips, sicknesses, and other hub-bubs can fray healthy habits we weave. I find changes in routine to be invigorating, but they can also...

Every time I take a break from my memoir, I think it’s no big deal. I can’t work all the time, after all. But once I go on that trip,...

A powerful leader, business-owner, and spiritual guide once told me she regularly relies on therapists, diversity coaches, mentors, and...

When I was raising young children, I heard about moms who would get up at 5 a.m. to write. They were virtuous, whereas I could never pull...

The taskmaster in my head is the worst person to have around when I’m trying to create. She’s gripping a yardstick or a calendar and is...

On the day after our wedding anniversary, I woke with a slight hangover. It wasn’t the wine, because I don’t drink anymore. Or the...

I once had a self-help addiction. I’d hide my books on the gifts of imperfection and letting go of fear and the secrets of the enneagram...

I feel a little sad on cloudy days. When the sun goes away, it’s as if I am operating at 80% power. I feel sluggish and more pessimistic,...

Volumes have been written cataloguing the fears that block writers from finishing their novels. For me, it's been three years that I’ve...

When my cat Frankie found me in my room, he mewed as if to say, "Here you are!" and then jumped up on the bed, positioned his body right...

When we loosen our grip even just a little bit, something else can step in to guide the way.

We have a deep need to be known, seen, and heard. It is joyous to be creative. Yet so often we get bogged down by self-doubt, fear,...

When the kids went back to school, instead of rushing into my long-neglected book project, I decided to try the turtle approach. If I...