The gifts of imperfection

The gifts of imperfection

When I started on this personal growth/self-leadership journey, one of the first books I read was The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. This was one of the quotes I highlighted in the book: “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth. Perfectionism is the […]

How to have a joyful holiday season

How to have a joyful holiday season

In a world where you sometimes feel you have to shout to be heard, when a social media strategy is required for your personal brand, which praises and celebrates “go big or go home,” there is something about quiet grace and tender moments that appeal to me. Mountains need not be moved. Accomplishments need not […]

If your heart feels tender

If your heart feels tender

This year, two friends and my mother-in-law passed away, ironically enough, not because of COVID. My close friend from college had a heart attack and died alone. Cancer claimed the body of the mom of my daughter’s best friend. My mother-in-law died a month before her 93rd birthday. There’s nothing original to say about death. Even how […]

You’ve been waiting for this

You’ve been waiting for this

I’m so excited to announce that you can now pre-order The Sunday Night Journal Volume 4! If Volume 1 was inspired by the ebb and flow of the sea, Volume 2 by the watercolor palette of a sunset and Volume 3 by robust growth, Volume 4 is all about quiet moments. It is a palate […]

Going with the flow 🌊

Going with the flow 🌊

Going with the flow was a concept I didn’t understand for a long time. I thought that the life I wanted to build had to be done through control and perfection. If I wanted something, hard work and, to be honest, forcing were required. I did not touch life with a light and graceful hand. […]