For a long time, I apologized for everything. I apologized for having feelings. I apologized for setting boundaries. I apologized for speaking up. I apologized for saying no. I apologized for needing help. Sometimes, I even apologized simply because someone else was uncomfortable. It became second nature. If…
Turning 40 feels a little surreal. Some days I still feel like the twenty-something trying to figure it all out. Other days, I feel every lesson, every heartbreak, every victory, and every gray hair I’ve earned along the way. Forty years has taught me a lot. Not because…
The Reality of Life After Cancer If you’ve never witnessed cancer survivorship up close, there’s a lot you don’t see. People celebrate remission—and they should. It’s a milestone worth honoring. But what often gets left out of the conversation is what happens after. The part where life doesn’t…
Winter has a way of asking more from us while giving less light in return. The days are shorter, the cold seeps into our bones, and motivation often feels like it went into hibernation without us. Add busy schedules, emotional heaviness, or health challenges, and winter can feel…
There’s this quiet pressure that comes after a hard year. The pressure to bounce back.To be grateful.To move on.To prove you’re “okay now.” But here’s the truth I’m learning in real time: easing back into life doesn’t look like snapping back to who I was before. It looks…
Every January, the internet fills with goals, resolutions, and lists of who we’re supposed to become by December 31st. Lose the weight.Make more money.Be more disciplined.Fix everything. This year, I’m choosing something different. Instead of a rigid set of goals, I chose a word. Not a word to…
January shows up with a lot of pressure.New year. New routines. New expectations. And if you’re a mom?It can feel like everyone expects you to magically become a perfectly organized, calm, productive human overnight—while still packing lunches, managing emotions (theirs and yours), and keeping the house from falling…
Loving yourself during cancer isn’t easy—especially when your body no longer feels like your own, your energy is low, and your reflection in the mirror changes daily. But even in the hardest moments, you are still worthy of love, compassion, and grace—especially from yourself. Here’s how to begin:…
Summer used to mean bonfires and beach days. Road trips with the windows down and the music too loud. It used to mean freckles on my nose, sticky popsicle hands, and late sunsets filled with laughter. But this summer… this one was different. This summer taught me about…