If youāve seen my stories on Instagram the past few days, you know Iām in Vegas on a girlsā trip to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere. š (Raise your hand if you grew up in the boy band era!) So, while Iām OOO, I wanted to share something from my friend, Sam Sheppard. Sam’s mission is […]
Last weekās OOO packing list included ruffles and hiking boots: I used to think my dream life was this hazy, sometime-in-the-future milestone. Like I had to quit my job, move countries, totally burn down my current life and rebuild something extraordinaryāone luxury vacation, purchase, or experience brick at a timeāand then, one day, voilĆ : ādream […]
This past weekend I had brunch with a new friend, Jen, and I havenāt stopped thinking about a term she used: ROEI. Return on Emotional Investment. We originally bonded over the fact that we both have Korean moms and American dads who served in the military. Then we found out we share the same birthdayāincluding […]
Are you feeling as steamrolled as I am right now? With all the end-of-school-year stuff and summer chaos layered on top of real life, Iāve been feeling stretched way too thin. Teacher gifts, graduations, birthday parties, snack duty, travel planningānot to mention democracy being at stake and doing my best to run a one-woman businessāitās […]
I used to think āmindfulnessā meant I had to sit in total silence, legs crossed, trying to āempty my mind.ā Butā¦I have ADHD, and my brain doesnāt DO empty. Thankfully, mindfulness isnāt about shutting down your thoughts. Itās just about noticing the present moment without judgment. One of my favorite ways to do that is a playful […]
Three totally unrelated, recent moments gave me the same insight. Iāve been thinking about identity: how the way we see ourselves directly shapes the choices we make, how big we let ourselves dream, and the lives we build based on what we believe weāre capable of and worthy of. Moment one:I posted a photo on my Instagram […]
This weekās note is simple. Just something I wanted to share in case youāve been feeling offāannoyed, reactive, over it. Hereās a ~17-minute video someone close to me shared that is such a good reminder to let go of the stuff that doesnāt deserve your energy: ā¶ļø Nobody and Nothing Will Affect You Again I don’t know […]
HiĀ friend! Last week I shared the story of how I asked the Universe for a business bestieā¦and then hesitated when I got a coffee invite from someone who checked several of the exact boxes Iād been journaling about. š If you missed it, you can catch up here. I shared ā7 signs your subconscious might be […]
Wanna hang out the weekend of April 25th? My new friend, Kelsey, is hosting herĀ Burnout Relief Wellness RetreatĀ on a beautiful, peaceful property outside Seattle, The Lodge at St. Edward: This is actually where I spent my birthday last year with two of my friends, and I’m so excited one of those friends is flying back […]
If the world feels overwhelming right now, you’re not alone. I’ve rounded up some simple ways to protect your peace, so you don’t burn out. Here are 3 articles from the Greater Good Science Center: And here are 5 simple ideas, even if you only have 20 minutes: I took this pic in Barnes and […]