on an 86th birthday, or how to live a full life (part 1)

My grandma celebrated her birthday last week. She’s 86 and that alone ought to impress. Our families impact us, both for better and worse; my grandmas both impacted me for better. This grandma is my dad’s mom; my mom’s mom is no longer with us and is probably bowling with the angels in Heaven right … Continue reading →

when i grow up: from singular to plural

A few weeks ago, I received a humbling, heart-warming and also totally surprising email. It was from a friend in her last semester of college, and she asked to interview me for class. About my blog, career and life. What? Humbled of course, but really? You’re kidding, right?  Thrilled and excited, of course, but This … Continue reading →

practice to habit: my big, scary 30-day experiment in faith

Habits . . . I have so many. Some are good, like recycling, keeping a file folder for each of my clients and charging my cell phone before the battery dies. Some don’t really matter, like never making the bed. I kind of wish I did, but not enough to start doing it. And I married … Continue reading →