Gratitude

  • Pursuing Peace in My Purpose: My Intentions for 2026

    Pursuing Peace in My Purpose: My Intentions for 2026

    Happy New Year, Friend! I hope you have enjoyed the holidays with your family and friends and that you’re taking a moment to rest and reset in this new year. I’ve decided that I’m not chasing hustle this year. ❌ Soul-deep exhaustion has plagued me and constant stress is deteriorating my mind and body. I’ve…

  • How to Reflect Back on 2025 without Regret

    How to Reflect Back on 2025 without Regret

    2025 was a rough year for me. It was probably one of the hardest years of my life. There was soul-deep depression, agonizing relationship work, unrelenting pressure and stress, and crushing grief at the loss of my sweet father at just 61 years old. For much of the year, I honestly felt like I was…

  • Choosing Gratitude Even When Life Feels Heavy

    Choosing Gratitude Even When Life Feels Heavy

    I always try to make a concerted effort to focus on gratitude in November. But if I’m honest, it hasn’t come easy the last few weeks. Between my busy work season kicking off, PTO responsibilities, the emotional roller coaster of raising kids, and the quiet ache of missing my dad as the holidays approach… my…

  • Cultivating Peace Before the Holiday Chaos Hits

    Cultivating Peace Before the Holiday Chaos Hits

    If I’m being honest, I’ve been running on empty a lot lately. Like double-decker, struggle-bus levels of soul-deep exhaustion and despair. And the mere thought of the holiday chaos quietly creeping in causes a mental spiral that does nothing but distract and delay. Between the never-ending to-do lists, my full-time job, PTO responsibilities, mom-life, and…

  • The Power of Daily Renewal

    The Power of Daily Renewal

    Find renewal in the middle of your busy day in small GAPS (Gratitude, Affirmations, Prayer, and Scripture) to invite peace, purpose, and strength back into your every day.

  • Cultivating a Grateful Heart Amidst the Chaos of Working Motherhood

    Cultivating a Grateful Heart Amidst the Chaos of Working Motherhood

    It was one of those mornings—one of those mornings that make you question if you’re even remotely equipped for this life of balancing work and family. We were up before the alarm clock went off, but somehow everyone was running late. Spilled milk, laundry lay forgotten, and every tiny thing seemed to pile up, demanding…