“When you lose someone you love, you don’t learn to live without them…you learn to live with the love they left behind.” ~Anonymous If I look like my best friend just died, that’s because...

“Love yourself a little extra right now. You’re learning, growing, and discovering yourself all at once. It’s about to get magical for you.” ~Idil Ahmed It seems that we’re being bombarded daily with heart-felt...

“Don’t wait for joy to find you, because you might end up waiting forever.” ~Unknown Eight years ago, my husband and I made a pact to make joy our job. We were in the middle...

A number of years ago, when my son was 13, we decided to hike Humphrey’s Peak, just north of Flagstaff, AZ. The trail is difficult. It is steep and long and extremely rocky....

Becoming a minimalist can transform our lives.Intentionally owning less frees us from the confines of consumerism and enables us to focus on what truly matters. And when we devote our entire selves...

Our lives are becoming increasingly intertwined with technology in both good and harmful ways. And that is not going to change. Nor should it—we just need to learn how to use technology for...

“It’s okay that you don’t know how to move on. Start with something easier…. Like not going back.” ~Unknown I’m one of the 70% of people who have experienced trauma, and it can be...

“Be brave enough to take off the masks you wear out there and get to know who you are underneath. Be vulnerable enough to accept your flaws and know that they are what...