Spring is always our favorite.
It’s been a full few weeks, so it was time for some cabin time. Spring is always our favorite—the first blooms, the clear creek, and yes, another check for flood damage (thankfully, none). But this trip is different. It’s our last
Not perfect and so incredible.
To fly we often first must become undone in the dark. Finally, it's here, my monarch butterfly timelapse. Not perfect and so incredible. It's taken me weeks, quite a bit of time, and several missed butters bc my phone died waiting and then
The joy comes first
Longing grateful joy. Twelve years. Two of our three would be twelve today. And I find myself feeling a deep, longing, grateful joy. Actually, it's more like joyful, grateful longing. This year, for the first time, the joy comes first. When you’ve been through IVF,
The scars, the lessons, and the unyielding spirit
Thirty years ago today, I underwent my first back surgery—a day that marked the beginning of a journey I never should have had to take, one I never asked for, yet one that has shaped me in ways beyond imagination,
Push through into the light.
After the dark quiet of winter, the only thing left to do is bloom. For some of us, we bloom and fly.*watch to the end. Maybe at your own imperfect pace like my tulips. Don't you dare stay in the dark, though. Push
Burn Bright
I've been working on a project I am super excited about, which is coming to you later this spring, and I was reminded of one of my lessons
People don’t need to be fixed
Yesterday, I led an amazing workshop with Conflux Co-Learning where we were able to go really deep into some of the frustrations of working and leading in this different and difficult world. The hybrid/WFM environment. Working and leading among different generations. The major
You will be healed
It has been a rough few days pain-wise on top of what has already been difficult with the tooth stuff happening (it has hurt to eat, breathe, and sleep since before Thanksgiving). Plus, I am working on some writing that
Merry, bright & grateful
These yappy, adorable wildflowers have hit mailboxes, so it was time to share here, too. May your holiday season be filled with rest, joy, and your favorite people.