"Celebrate what you want to see more of." – Tom Peters
On November 1, I had to get out of the office. It's a crazy busy season and I found myself bogged down by deadlines, irritated with the people around me and feeling like I was stuck in a snow globe of only emails and to do lists. Yuck. Yuck, yuck, yuck. How do I so [...]
“Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.” -Psalm 37:16 One year ago, my dad sold our family farm. When he told me that it was really happening, the auction had been scheduled and the realtor contacted, I knew it was the right decision. I knew in the end it [...]
"We humans make plans, but the Lord has the final word." - Proverbs 16:1 I have a confession to make… I’m in love with my paper planner. I love that it is full of pretty and colorful pages on nice paper. I love that it is a literal blank page symbol of my week and all the potential [...]
"The healthiest response to life is joy." - Deepak Chopra Just as I love new year resolutions, I love new birth year resolutions! For year 29, I decided I want to start a routine of waking up early to spend time doing what I care about before work...because otherwise, it doesn’t happen. But, you guys, [...]
"Don't just count your years, make your years count." - George Meredith Happy Fourth of July! And happy birthday to me :). It's the big 2-9 this year- the last year of my 20s. Year 28 has been a great year. I went to Colorado, bought our first house, celebrated a few weddings, got a new [...]
Last month, I did my first Whole30. Here's what happened and what I learned (recipes at the end!). What is Whole30? The Whole30 is a 30-day fad diet that emphasizes whole foods and during which participants eliminate sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, soy, and dairy from their diets.The Whole30 is similar to but more restrictive than [...]
Hi Blog Friends, It’s been a while (again) so I thought I’d catch you up on what I’ve been up to! 1. I got a new job! You’re reading the words of the newest employee of The Emily Program Foundation. We’re a nonprofit working to end eating disorders and reduce the stigma around mental illness. [...]
The Last Two Weeks, I was... I had a bad day at work last week. Actually, more accurately, I was in a bad mood from work one day last week. This has been happening a lot lately. All these little things that happen put me in a crummy, angry, frustrated, defeated mood (even though a [...]
Hi, Friends! Long time no type. I ended up taking a bit of an unplanned summer hiatus as life got a little crazy with work changes, house buying, and fun vacations. But I'm back! At least for now. I realized writing things out is so helpful in processing what's going on in my life and [...]
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." - Colin Powell Work Projects As I mentioned in my last post, I have a big work event I'm planning for. Thankfully, it's happening this Friday, so I just have to sprint through this week and then [...]
GLIMPSES OF JOY 