Our world has changed a lot in the past decade, especially in the last few years. Many are ditching their colleagues for coworkers of the four-legged variety, dating is sparked by a swipe on an image, and friendships are harder to manifest than ever with the demands of family and work life. With that, we’re […]
Forgive & Forget
The Ultimate Exercise in Freedom: How to Forgive & Forget In this life, we’re all chasing the ever-illusive concept of freedom. While freedom is possible, it’s typically not found in things like an extra zero in your paycheck or a remote work vacation. The true foundation of freedom starts in your own mind. I know. […]
How to Get Rid of Resentment in Marriage & Friendship
Resentment is an inevitable part of life. We’re all human. We all get up in our feelings from time to time. But recently, while reading Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown, I was enlightened on this pesky, yet prevalent feeling. This led to an AHA moment which then led to the foolproof discovery of […]
Who Am I, Actually? Top 2 Questions to Uncover Your Most Authentic Self.
When was the last time you asked yourself, “Have you met me?” I know, it sounds like a weird question to articulate literally out loud. But I overheard my husband do this the other day. He asked himself, “Kris, have you met me?!” when he did something that surprised even himself (because he’s in tune […]
Are you excitable?
You’ve never gasped this hard and your lululemon’s have never tasted this much sweat. You just hit 10 consecutive miles on your training run and you are so gosh darn proud of yourself. Or maybe you’re finally going to do it. You just decided to actually start that new business and you are brimming with […]
Feeling Risky? Risk, Reward, and Uncertainty Part 1
What will happen if I….? We ask ourselves some version of this question at nauseum. Will I succeed if I try this? Will people think I’m dumb if I speak up? Will this relationship last? We are not aware of how often we are assessing risk and reward. I say reward because at the end […]
The Expanse of Your Excitement
I drink water. I drink it, but I don’t think abut it much unless I’m on a kick to add it to my daily food log. I should think about it more. So should you according to my friend. In fact, she thinks about the need for clean drinking water so much that she travels […]
The All Powerful Thumb
Your back fat shrunk by a half inch. Your son played in a soccer game on Saturday. You actually pulled off replicating your great-aunt’s chicken parmesan recipe. You went out with friends. You have friends. Your dog is cute. You woke up with a new revelation about life or God or why you do what […]