I’ve always wanted to be a consistent journaler. But wanting and actually doing are two very different things. I’d do well for a while, and then I wouldn’t. I’d get a new journal, thinking that would be the key to…
A 2020 Vision Reset
I don’t know about you, but when I was thinking about 2020 back in the last months of 2019, I had starry eyes about the chance to enter a whole new decade, and that decade was full of so much…
Protect the Asset
I first heard this term—“Protect the Asset”—from Greg McKeown, the author of one of my new all-time favorite books, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. You might’ve heard the term, “Self-Care,” and that means the same thing. It’s all about…
Braden Speed + Grace
One morning a couple of weeks ago, Kam and I and the boys went for a walk on the trail by their house. Tyson, who had turned 4 the day before, wanted to run with me, so we ran. And…
My Word for the Year
I firmly believe that words—the words we say to ourselves and about ourselves—can be so powerful in both negative and positive ways. Hopefully, in more positive ways. So as I’ve done in past years, I’ve chosen a word for the…
Step #1 to Making Changes and Achieving Goals: Keep Commitments to Yourself
A friend recently asked me, “How can I curb my sugar addiction and stress eating?” These are two important (and pretty common) questions! And if you’re struggling with these, or anything else you’d really like to do better at or…
