How Brené Brown brought my Green-Eyed Monster Out.

How Brené Brown brought my Green-Eyed Monster Out.

Brené Brown is everything we want her to be.

Recently, I had the pleasure of sharing my day together with 1,400 other people at a local spiritual church, listening to Brené Brown talk about her newest book, Rising Strong, in a day-long workshop called, “Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice.”

Ladybugs & Cups of Tea taught me how to find Comfort in the Chaos.

Ladybugs & Cups of Tea taught me how to find Comfort in the Chaos.

Finding comfort in small moments has been crucial to my sanity these past few months.

This fall, my family has experienced a perfect storm of overscheduling.

I have always been proud that our family has never been one of those families who has every minute of every day scheduled. We’ve always tried to keep our kids to only one or two activities at a time.

I Spent Nine Years in a Career that Bored Me.

I Spent Nine Years in a Career that Bored Me.

Nine years.

Nine. Years.

I spent nine years in a career that bored me.

It hurts to even say that.

I had no idea that I could be so good at something and not actually love doing it.

Caught Between the Badass Women I Love and the Bully on the Playground.

Caught Between the Badass Women I Love and the Bully on the Playground.

It’s been a few weeks now since the election and here is where I’m still struggling.

I am caught between the badass women I love and the big, bad bully on playground.

There are three women—perhaps more—whom I have admired, respected and looked up to as feminist role models in my life for a long, long time.

Women who, it turns out, voted for Trump. 

Bypassing with Nachos.

Bypassing with Nachos.

So I’ve only recently heard about this concept called Spiritual Bypassing.

I know, I know. I’m a late bloomer.

I heard it once a month or two ago. And then I heard it again. And again.

Suddenly I was hearing entire podcasts and webinars about it, so I took it as a proverbial cuff upside the head from the Universe and decided I better pay attention.

Don't Worry. I Got This. Trust Me.

Don't Worry. I Got This. Trust Me.

The Worry Patrol is on Full Alert now.

Especially my Worrier-In-Chief.

I have so many worriers in my life. (Don't we all?!) God love 'em for making us feel so loved and that they only want the absolute best for us. My parents are REALLY good at worrying, and as a mom, I totally get that.