You may remember when I made the decision earlier this year to pivot one of my themes of the year to “Jams” after my husband bought me the Folklore album to just sit and enjoy listening to on our record player- a luxury I rarely gave myself as a mom of three. Little did he know that choice, paired with sending me solo to the Eras tour when we couldn’t get tickets together, would be the start of a total obsession. Continue reading
self love
How I Stopped Being so Stingy with Myself
I am often so stingy with myself- perhaps it is related to my recovering perfectionism, my constant inner critic telling me I don’t deserve nice things because I haven’t been good enough. Or perhaps it is from my scarcity complex reminding me how little income I’ve faced before and that I should be constantly scared of being back in that situation. Whatever the reason, it has been a long, ups and downs journey of learning to be more generous with myself- generous with my time, my money, and my expectations and forgiveness. Continue reading
Verso L’alto: Switchbacks and Spirituality
Something I love about my word of the year, Verso L’alto, is that it means upwards, and upwards is a direction but not a specific route. This is something I’ve been meditating on a lot the first part of this year, especially when I get some alone time on the trail. Continue reading
Alphabet Resolutions 