Chile Peppers, Trust, and Cutting Through: On Writing my First Book
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to
Graduation season brightens my heart. When I walk into bookstores and see Oh The Places You’ll Go prominently displayed, I remember the excitement and hope
I love the fresh start of a new year. Every December I daydream in the realm of possibility – I envision the person I want
“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” – May Sarton One winter when I was
“…It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer
Autumn is upon us, bringing with her the rainbow of seasonal decay, the heat of oversized sweaters, and the warmth of tenderhearted boyfriends. My facebook
After I wrote a blog post that dabbled into my experiences with trichotillomania (trich), the compulsive pulling out of hair, a friend reached out to
I watched a video of an intuitive life coach the other day, and it scared me. It scared me because of how slowly she spoke,
Stories make up the latticed marrow of my bones. I want my stories flushed out for the world to see in their flaws and imperfections,
“You can’t keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.” – Sharon Creech
“At the center of your being you have the answer: you know who you are and you know what you want.” – Lao Tzu
When I feel stuck, I often ask people what advice they would like to give to themselves when they were my age. “If you could