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…
Giving Yourself Grace: What a Walk with My Grandsons Taught Me
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…
How to Choose a Word of the Year for Intentional Living
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…
Finding Hope in Failure: Why Your Struggles Are Hallowed Ground
I’m so beyond grateful I got to make a quick trip to Idaho this week to watch my sister (Janine Gilbert, English faculty member and totally awesome teacher!) give this week’s BYU-Idaho Devotional talk. This thought my sister shared during…
How to Create a Morning Routine that Sharpens the Saw
I was listening to a “Rise” podcast a few weeks ago about procrastination, and I actually got something totally different out of it. Rachel Hollis talked about how it’s so easy to let that first hour or so of the…
