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the journey

One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice — though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to

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week reflection + perspective

if there were ever a week during which a theme emerged, it was the events of the past week shoving perspective down my throat. between devouring the book Wonder (amazing. seriously read it immediately. do not pass go. do not collect $200. go now and read.), spending a time with a dear friend and her amazing brave

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new normals

today marks two months at my new job (yes, I now count service anniversaries in months vs years) and, man, what a difference one month can make.  the first 30 days or so were rough — really rough. there were many nights I laid awake second guessing my decision and wondering if I had made

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week in review

“You can’t connect the dots going forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” ~Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Address, June 12, 2005 week in review this week’s intention: notice last week’s gratitude: choice what I’m reading: The Nightingale gratitude journal cleaned up tasks

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