It felt selfish in many ways to do a whole photoshoot for and about myself. To spend money on me in, what felt like, an extravagant way. To physically spend time away from family and my daughter. To take time and capacity away from my mental space and emotional heart…
View PostOne of my favorite birthday parties was when I was turning four years old and my entire class showed up to my McDonalds birthday party (remember when that was a thing?) and each guest brought me a Barbie doll, because that’s all I wanted. I ended up with what felt…
View PostConfession time. I’ve tried to write this blog post numerous times and each time, the words don’t come as easily as I thought they would. Each time it comes out feeling more like a lecture than a blog post. Not because I think I’m some expert on being intentional, but…
View PostI’m having a really hard time believing March is here. Especially because there is a whole lot more white fluff predicted this weekend than there has been for the whole of winter (#northeast). This week marks the beginning of the Lent season, starting with Ash Wednesday on March 6th. Lent…
View PostOne of my resolutions this year is to be bold. Not in a recklessness towards others, let me give you all the truth and none of the grace kind of way, but in a personal confident type of way. It’s really easy for me to listen to my fears and…
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