As I reflect back on May and plan for June and beyond, I find myself dealing with overwhelming feelings of anger, anxiety, and frustration. Life is full of volatility and unrest right now. We are a nation and a world in crisis. We are and have been amid a global pandemic for months and, more
Like many of you, April was marked by the first full month of quarantine. In the Bay Area, our shelter-in-place has been extended through May, so it seems that April may be the first full month of at least two but, with things changing what seems like almost minute-by-minute, we’ll see how the next 30
“Normal is gone. There will be a new normal. We’ll get there. We’ll get through this. But things will change and that’s going to be okay. Maybe better than okay. Maybe we’ll come out better in the end. But we don’t have to be better now, we don’t have to be better overnight. This isn’t
“San Francisco itself is art, above all literary art. Every block is a short story, every hill a novel. Every home a poem, every dweller within immortal. That is the whole truth.” ~William Saroyan February is usually a month I dread (although that’s changed a bit since meeting my husband and celebrating his birthday that
You may be familiar with the memes being shared on social media about how excruciatingly long the month of January was and, while I feel that way most Januaries, I could relate this year more than any other. When I look back at all that happened in the first 31 days of 2020, it’s almost
“Growth comes from saying yes to the unknown.” ~Gloria Steinem December highlights read four books completed Foundations of Positive Psychology certification listed house + accepted offer/under contract stayed on plan-ish for WW highlights + hair pampering enjoyed many happy hours + dinners + brunches with friends spent time at one of my happy places hosted
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ~Helen Keller The holidays are officially upon us and, if that weren’t enough to keep us busy, we’ve decided to head west and call California home. The hubs accepted an offer at his dream company (woohoo!) and I’ll be transferring with my current company/role to
“Each time you write a page, you are a writer. Each time you practice the violin, you are a musician. Each time you start a workout, you are an athlete. Each time you encourage your employees, you are a leader.” – Atomic Habits October highlights read seven books annual health screening + check-up stayed on plan for
I had plans to spend each day in September focused on me — not in a selfish way, but in a self-care + act-of-self-love way. I prepared by creating a list of possible methods for focusing on me (aka, 30 days of me) and even made it so far as scheduling individual items on specific
Can you feel that? The darkness extending through the night just a bit longer. The slight crispness to the air. The trees beginning to let go of their green symbol of summer and giving way to the softer colors. Fall is coming! But, before I can fully engulf myself into all the amazingness that is
