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Summer of Awesomeness 2015 Book Giveaway!

So, let’s continue a tradition, you and I. Last summer, I declared the “Summer of Awesomeness” because we had a fairly miserable, difficult winter. Because I’m part bookworm, part of what makes a summer awesome is having space, time and a quiet sunny spot to read, read, read (and gummy bears).

I’ve been reading some […]

On Learning to Disappoint Others

Becoming a mother has freed me in many ways, and also forced me to set boundaries where in the past I had none. It’s a weird contradiction, but I’m compelled to protect in ways I hadn’t in the past. It’s easier to forget to protect ourselves than a precious tiny life we’re suddenly made […]

On Long Goodbyes and Exchanging Ashes for Beauty

Child, I want you to know that sometimes there are no words, and questions hit us deep, and really, we’re inadequate in expressing, let alone understanding, the ache of a world that doesn’t make sense. When there are so many ashes, and it’s hard to see beauty. Because honestly, we want everything to be […]

When You Need to Remember Truth

Every day holds so many opportunities to let truth slip – with our minds like sieves and hearts easily forgetting what has come before.

In February, I sat with a couple thousand women in Austin, listening to messages of bravery, of laying down those things that hinder, of choosing life instead of death, of deciding […]