“You already have within you what you need.” What’s holding you back from going after a goal, business, or piece of self-improvement? I bet you a million dollars that we can take whatever reason you’d say and get it back…
Creating Light for Those in Darkness || with Amber Runyon of Eleventh Candle Co.
“People need three things to thrive: safe place, safe people, and safe purpose. We always forget that purpose piece” On a humanitarian trip to Ethiopia, Amber Runyon saw a big need–women and their families who were in the eleventh hour…
How Self-Improvement Starts with Self-LOVE || with Andi Veenker
“The second you start doing something, you change your state.” Andi Veenker is a fitness wizard and self-help fanatic. But here’s the best thing about her–she preaches that nothing will fix you (no book, no weight on the scale, no…
JOY–how you can have it, and now
“Joy [is] a spiritual way of engaging with the world that’s connected to practicing gratitude.” ~Brene Brown If you’ve been working on happiness, get ready to up-level it to JOY. Joy is different than happiness. It’s deeper and more eternal…
Discovering Your Worth Through Music || with Paul Cardall, Kenz Hall, and Charley Jenkins
“We need to create something for someone else that they might not be able to create themselves.” ~Charley Jenkins Surely, we can all agree that music…
Managing our Thoughts to Find more Joy in Parenthood
“We can flip our thinking about our kids. They don’t make us feel any certain way. It’s us. We have that control.” You want to know a magical trick for parenting? You’re in charge. I know, revolutionary right? But really–you…
Overcoming The Complexities of Our Childhoods || with Rachel Nielson
“Think of your own child being that scared and how you would comfort them. Treat yourself with similar grace.” Rachel Nielson didn’t realize how much her mother’s long battle with cancer affected her childhood until it was affecting her…
Are You Happy?
Today, I sat on the couch reading my boys a book. I was running on just a few hours of sleep, I hadn’t showered for two days or even brushed my hair (#newbornlife), my outfit involved the few items I…
How to Find Real Strength in Vulnerability || with Preston Pugmire
“Weakness is pretending that you’re not feeling emotions, [and thereby] denying yourself of that humanity.” If you haven’t heard of Preston Pugmire, get yourself acquainted quick. This “renaissance man” has a lot to say and it’s going to change your…
Baby E’s Birth Story || with Laura Dugovic
As a follow-up to my interview with childbirth educator Laura Dugovic, here is the birth story of my sweet baby born on February 5th. (I share his name briefly on the interview, but won’t be typing it up here. I guard…
