There is something strange about being human. We know life is short, and still we live as if it is endless. We avoid talking about death, yet we quietly fear aging. We want more time, but we resist the evidence that time is actually moving. The truth is simple. None of this lasts forever. Not the body. Not the season you are in. Not the people sitting at your table. One day your hands will be still. One day your voice will fall quiet. One day someone will remember you instead

When your cup is this full, generosity doesn’t need to be forced. It happens on its own. Life feels lighter from this place, not because challenges disappear, but because they don’t weigh the same.

Planning a wedding brings a thousand decisions, a million details, and countless conversations with people you love. And somehow, even though it’s your wedding, it’s also very much about everyone else: their feelings, their schedules, their questions, their expectations. It’s life, it's having relationships, it's beautiful, and it’s a lot. Lately, I’ve found myself stretched between wanting to be deeply present for this once in a lifetime chapter… and also feeling a rising pr

People say your wedding should be the happiest time of your life. And in so many ways, it is. I’m marrying my best friend and the love of my life this December. Jon is kind, steady, hilarious, thoughtful, and so deeply mine. I'm excited. I’m honored. I’m all in. And also...I’m grieving. I wasn’t expecting this strange tenderness that keeps rising in the quiet moments. The mirror is one of those places where it speaks the loudest. At 45, I don’t look like I thought I would on

There’s a moment I’ll never forget. It was 2021, and the isolation from Covid shelter-in-place had cracked me open. I was suddenly alone, and that loneliness forced me to start doing things differently, and thinking about my life more deeply than I ever had before. I was still single and quietly grieving the life I thought I’d have by now. I remember spiraling through thoughts like: “Where is he? Will I ever find the right person? What if I never get to be a mom?” The ache wa

When I first started using the Enneagram in 2019, I saw it as a personal tool: something to help me uncover my unconscious patterns, understand my motivations, and grow into my fullest self. I had no idea how valuable it would become in my most important relationship. A few months ago, my fiancé Jon began exploring the Enneagram with me. It didn’t take him long to find his type. As soon as he saw the name “The Individualist,” something clicked. “That’s me,” he said without he

Hi friend, I’m so glad you’re here. It’s been a while since I’ve shared something personal, and today, I’m excited to open the door...