My Writing

Last week, Jake and I celebrated a decade of marriage. We had the most tender celebration in the clouds alongside the angels we created. We danced and swam and ate cake and cried. Jake and I wanted to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary in a special way, but as the date neared, we were […]

Still me, half a thyroid less ❤️‍🩹 I recently had the left side of my thyroid removed, because of a cancerous nodule. A number of gifts came from this: we discovered the lump early, it was contained to my left side, and no further treatment is needed. Quite a bit of testing alongside the advice […]

Time is such a gift! Reminding myself of how beautiful our world is, and how I want my place in it to be intentional & kind. To trust more than I question, and to love more than I judge. To work more than I wait, and to live more than I work. To give more […]

light-filled reflections 💫 a reminder that we become the words we speak to ourselves; it requires a daily, conscious effort of speaking kindly to our own minds. of knowing how capable we are, how individual we are, how needed we are, how loved we are, how powerful we are, how resilient we are, how beautiful […]

the last few weeks i’ve made a habit of noting every joy in an otherwise-average day. extra blue skies, the way morning light floods into our kitchen, all the ways my body can move and stretch. and by making a choice to really ✨see✨ these gifts, my most regular days feel beautiful and rare. it’s […]

I’ve always believed perspective is power, and when we see movement as JOY rather than dread; as mental medicine rather than mere physical strength; as a giver of life rather than a taker of rest, then we are able to indulge in it free of expectations or excuses. then we are able to move with […]