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From Smartwatch to Simplicity: Why I Parted Ways with My Apple Watch
I was so excited when I got my first Apple Watch. I was in my gym rat era, and loved having all of my workout data available to me in...
Jan 194 min read


The High Price of Career Tunnel Vision: What You Can't Buy Back
I want to start by saying that this isn't the "rule" or a guarantee by any means, but much more of an observation I've made. It is...
Nov 5, 20248 min read


10 Things I Quit To Change My Life
As a young adult, I drove myself crazy overworking , climbing the career ladder , and putting nearly everything before my own health and...
Oct 5, 20246 min read


It's Time To Say Goodbye
It's been a while. In fact, a lifetime. But change is good and often needed. After 35 years of living in the northeastern part of the...
Sep 22, 20244 min read


How Becoming a Parent Drove Me Toward More Traditional Values
When you're young, your focus is on the immediate needs and desires of your age group. I don't remember caring about much besides the...
Sep 16, 202412 min read


My Third Birth: A Lesson in Trusting in God's Plan
I've shared a lot of personal experiences on this blog over the past year. From what it's like to have babies just 14 months apart , to...
Aug 23, 202411 min read


How Society's Feminist Conditioning Shaped My Views—And Why I Changed Them
Reflecting upon growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, I think there were many elements at play that shaped my thinking and pushed the...
Aug 4, 20248 min read


Stop Venting About Your Spouse. Here's Why.
Relationships are a lot like plants - they need nurturing, time, and attention in order to grow and thrive. Some seasons are better than...
May 31, 20246 min read


Death and the Art of Living: Crafting a Life of Meaning in the Face of Impermanence
As one facet of my music business, I offer regular artist development coaching to musicians, both established and aspiring. One of my...
May 16, 20246 min read


Time Is Our Most Valuable Commodity. Are You a Buyer or Seller?
One of my biggest pain points when speaking to my fellow peers comes from this exact concept: if you are stuck in an endless cycle of...
Apr 24, 20247 min read


Toxic Family: How To Know When It's Time To Let Them Go
I believe that protecting your peace is something you must do at all costs. And that means from toxic workplaces, situations, friends,...
Apr 19, 20247 min read


Love Isn't Enough. Here Are 5 Ways to Determine True Compatibility With a Partner.
We've all had past relationships that haven't worked out for one reason or another. Maybe it was you? Maybe it was them? Regardless, it...
Apr 16, 20247 min read


Metropolitan Millennials: Your Career is Not Your Personality
I don't know if this is exclusive to just my life experience, but I have found this issue to be consistent across the board with my...
Apr 13, 20244 min read


You Should Stop Focusing on Building Your Career Right Now. Here's Why.
Add it to the list of bullshit we've been sold as a society, but building a career is not what anyone should be focusing on, especially...
Mar 17, 20244 min read


The 6 Types of Friends Every Adult Should Have
Mentally and emotionally-healthy people always have a solid support system and strong relationships with people they care about in their...
Feb 11, 20243 min read


Self-Deprecating Mom Humor is Wack - It's Time to Grow Up
Was it always this way? Is this how our parents talked? I can't imagine my grandma speaking like this with her friends, commiserating at...
Feb 8, 20244 min read


How to Identify Your Gifts, and Use Them to Better Your Life
So many of us are thrust into the system before we even have a chance to understand it. Go to school. Learn something. Get a job. Make...
Jan 7, 20244 min read


8 Things You Should Actually Do This New Year
Let me start by saying I think new year's resolutions are generally stupid. If you want to better yourself or an area of your life,...
Jan 1, 20244 min read


Being Intentional With Your Time: How I Work, Care For My Kids All Day, & Still Have Time For Me
Full disclosure: it did not happen overnight. But it did get better day by day, week by week, and month by month until I got to where I...
Dec 16, 202310 min read


8 Small Business Ideas So You Can Work From Home
Working from home is not an entirely new concept, but undoubtedly became popularized through the pandemic years. Now that most companies...
Dec 4, 20235 min read
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