Life lessons are all around us if we just pay attention. Visiting Seattle recently, I was picking up lunch and coffees to take to family members. Immersed in organizing my to-go order in a manageable way to carry it while walking a mile or so and worried I was running late — basically lost
When I became a newlywed, I had this perception that we were supposed to live in a blissful state of perfection. My generation grew up watching the fairy tales of “Cinderella,” “Beauty & the Beast” and “The Little Mermaid,” so of course, every love story has a happy ending! But what happens when you
I wonder if it’s a function of my age (more than a few anniversaries of my 39th birthday), always being connected to technology, or my Type A personality. Why do I feel tired? Come to think of it, maybe it’s a combination of all of that. I see so many of my peers juggling
Settling down? What? When? “When is life going to settle down?” Those words came out of my mouth multiple times last weekend as my husband and I packed up items in our home, preparing to move. In all the hustle and bustle of life, I can honestly say I am ready to settle down
Independence Day brings to mind fireworks, cold lemonade and a day off from work. If pushed, I can recall a bit about the Revolutionary War and the history of restlessness and the struggle for change in a newly formed country grappling with emerging views. This year, though, I’m thinking of Alexander Hamilton and a
