Thoughts for Today

Ready or not, Christmas is this week! And there are a lot of ways we can show up. For some, your mind immediately went to your To-Do list, which is extra long this time of year. Others, you felt a sense of excitement and anticipation at all the magic this season brings. And, yet I know there are still many who feel all of this with an added bit of sadness and loss. You already know that I love this season. It fills me with joy to share my love of all things Christmas with tho

Moving Through the Season with Grace, Humor, Self-Trust… and a Little Joy If Thanksgiving was the warm-up, December is the marathon. We made it through the first holiday gathering, congratulations. Plates were passed, conversations were had, and at least one person asked a question that made you take a very intentional sip of your drink. And now, with that momentum behind us, we head into the rest of the season. The holidays are meaningful. They’re also… a lot. Even the most

Last weekend we decorated the house for the holidays. This week, each morning I come downstairs, the first thing I see is the tree. It brings me pure joy. So many memories in such a small place.  I realized this year that decorating the tree was more than a joy. It was more of a ritual, than a task. As I hung the ornaments, I realized this is one the most grounding practices I have in the winter.  In the summer months I spend more time outside, barefoot, with my hands in the

This weekend, we decorated the house for Christmas. I saved the tree for last, mostly because Alyssa likes to help decorate the tree but also because it’s a lot of work to transform the house for the holiday and waiting to do the tree the next day allows me to really engage and cherish the process.  As I opened the tubs of ornaments I’ve collected for more than 40 years I was swept up in the memories of previous Christmases. Each ornament holds a special place in my heart. Al

Ah, the holidays…that time of year when we gather around the table to share a meal, love our people, and silently brace ourselves for the moment someone asks,...(insert awkward moment in your family) There are as many personalities around the table as there are side dishe s, some sweet and some savory. Around this table are also a range of emotions. Grief, missing those who no longer have a seat at the table. Joy, for the new ones who pull up a chair. Stress for all the effor

Why Life Isn’t Meant to Be Black & White The older I get, the more I realize how much of life happens in the spaces in between—those places that aren’t clearly right or wrong, good or bad, success or failure. Most of the meaningful moments of our lives live in the grey , not the black and white. The other day, I was thinking about how often women (myself included) try to fit ourselves into one clean emotion, one correct answer, one clear direction. We want certainty. We want