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tips & lessons about life, family, & finances
Mom, do you want to hear my creative writing story I wrote for school? Sure! I was surprised that he even asked. My oldest son generally does not share his homework assignments with me. He starts to read. One day, my brothers and I were watching TV and my mom was in her room doing […]
February 21, 2021
Life is a puzzle. Each person is given a unique box to open and assemble in the way they choose. Sometimes there are others that come to give advice or influence how you assemble your puzzle based on how they assembled their own, but ultimately, it is your puzzle. But here is the kicker. There […]
February 14, 2021
The Daily Question Every Entrepreneur Faces I believe the hardest thing about running your own business is that question: What do I do today? Even with a partner or if you have employees, you also have to ask: What is my team doing today? This daily question to yourself needs to be addressed before you: […]
February 7, 2021
I had a dream: to be an entrepreneur. In the beginning, it meant freedom. No boss. No clock. The space to be creative one moment and administrative the next. I imagined flow, flexibility, and fulfillment. Eventually, I had a business — though it wasn’t fully mine. The work was fantastic and hard. I created marketing […]
January 31, 2021
When You Write from Your Naʻau In January 2021, I did an exercise from Marie Forleo’s book Everything is Figureoutable. The prompt? Write a letter from the perspective of your future self — without stopping, editing, or overthinking. I set a timer for 15 minutes and wrote whatever came. I let it pour out from […]
January 24, 2021
You’re Not Meant to Carry It All There are some days where being a mom feels like you’re juggling glass in the dark. Your eyes are down — focused on managing it all:the schedules, the moods, the laundry you forgot in the washer (again),the school projects you just found out were due yesterday,and the silent […]
January 17, 2021
Have you ever been offended? And did that offense result from a seemingly simple exchange? Narratives are relative – they are different for each person. Awareness can help us unpack the narratives, ultimately improving communication with those we love. And, bring some sanity to our sometimes hurtful and chaotic thought-life. Me: (Standing at the copy […]
January 10, 2021
How I’m Starting the Year Without Throwing Out the Cookies Happy New Year. Cue the fresh start energy: new journals, new planners, new workout routines, maybe even a new you. Or maybe… not? Here’s the thing — I love a clean slate. I’m usually the type to treat January 1st like a giant mental whiteboard. […]
January 3, 2021
Whether you realize it or not, your mind is constantly narrating — shaping how you see the world through a lens known as perspective. In our family of six — me, my husband, and our four children — we often play a game called “Would You Rather?” It’s a two-option multiple-choice question that reveals a […]
