The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, both tender and fierce. -Amy Tenney I’m writing this the day after International Women’s Day, so strong women have been on my mind today. And, one of the reasons why I also love […]

  Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. -Helen Keller It’s been a good day. Lots of sunshine. Lots of good flow to my day. Lots of emotional connection to others. Lots of downtime, rest and relaxation as well. Today, I felt positive and optimistic about the present and the […]

Love is a two-way street constantly under construction. -Carroll Bryant My husband and I just celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary, so this quote spoke to me today. There’s a saying that relationships are hard work, and I definitely agree with that. A healthy relationship takes both people putting in the work, day in and day […]

After all those years as a woman hearing, “not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not thin enough, not that enough,” almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought, “I am enough.” – Anna Quindlen There are so many ways that the world and the people around us can make us feel like we don’t matter, […]

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. -Mae West I find that sometimes it’s really easy for me to live in reality and be happy and content with my everyday life. However, when times are hard, I can sometimes move to living in “la la land.” It’s a space […]