Situations, people, challenges, relationships, goals, obstacles, responsibilities and anything and everything in our life can be so overwhelming to the extent that we cannot see beyond the struggle. I feel like I have been living in this exact moment for too many years too long. I cannot do this alone. I cannot live this life by myself. I am not…
Its Sunday at 5am and my alarm goes off. Now, Monday – Friday this is standard protocol, but Sunday is my day to let my body wake me up, but not today, today was different for a very important reason. I was about to embark upon A Climb for Heroes with my good friend Wes…
One of my most embarrassing moments as a young girl was singing (or belting, screeching, or even yelping in some instances) into a purple plastic flashlight thinking I was going to be the world’s next white Whitney Houston. Whitey was my go-to…the 80s to late 90s Whitney…anything after that was just, well, not my karaoke…
You win some & lose some along the way but those that are meant to be in your journey will be there. Look for the lesson in the loss. Loyalty doesn’t have to be ride or die – that can be extreme, but loyalty certainly needs to be fair, honest and curated from a pure…
Have you taken a leap of faith? A leap that shook you to your core because you had NO idea what to expect when you took flight? As I reach the two-year anniversary of my first sky dive I am compelled to reminisce & reflect. Well, to be accurate, the first time I attempted to…
15 years ago I was in high school…in fact I was just told I was going to leave my home in Seattle and move across the country to Knoxville, Tennessee of ALL places on the planet. WTF mom and dad? Are you serious!?!? Little did I know at the time that was my saving grace,…
I used to think love was simple, that it came in one size, one shape and one color…I am learning that love is: an omnipresent sensation forgiving someone when they hurt you deeply embracing your flaws and respecting others never lying showing sincere affection letting him go forever choosing your happiness over someone else who…
there is TONS of talk about self-love and how important it is to the overall health of your life…while I agree with that, I also think there is some exploration that needs to be done as to what it should look and feel like. we all see the quotes on tumblr, instagram and every other…
JJ, or Superwoman, not sure which is more accurate is a beautiful woman full of big dreams and an even bigger heart. I have known JJ for over five years…our relationship has taken on a few different shapes over the course of time, but I can say in this moment, there is ZERO doubt in…
I met Jen Smith a few years ago at a Schwinn Training in OC and did not have much time to get to know her, but over the past year working less than eight miles away I have been BLESSED to get to know this woman more and more each day. I think I have…
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