I’ve been thinking a lot about boundaries lately. First inspired by this podcast (and the guest’s book), I’ve been questioning my own boundaries a lot – and realizing just how few strict boundaries I implement. But I’m working on it, starting with tech boundaries. If you’re looking to do the […]
The Book Inspiring Everything For Me in 2022
This post was written by contributor Chelsea Becker. You know those books, full of so much information, that you read little by little? The books that are always relevant, no matter your season of life, and always give you something to think about? I call those my ‘return books’ and […]
What the Pandemic Has Taught Me About Self Care
Early on in the pandemic, I lost touch with self-care. It was like a college best friend who I’d always love and long for but as life and time grew between us, it felt like all we had were memories until we’d someday be together again. I desperately missed our […]
Sober Curious
We were four months into the pandemic, I was completely exhausted and there was no end in sight to life returning to normal any time soon. My patience level was low as my plate stacked higher and higher each day. Work, motherhood, my marriage, my relationship with myself, and let’s […]
I Taught My 2 Year Old A Meditation Practice, Here’s How
One of the best things that’s happened during quarantine is that I taught my two-year-old a meditation practice. Don’t get me wrong, she isn’t doing TM for 20 minutes. It’s more like a dance party with two minutes of quiet time but she truly settles into those two minutes of […]
My Transcendental Meditation Journey
I wish I could say that meditating became part of my life because I downloaded an app or felt an internal craving for it, but for me, my meditation practice came out of necessity. That necessity was my struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ten months after I got married to […]