Forty Years of Love and a New Season of Perspective This month, my parents celebrated 40 years of marriage. My mom likes to joke that the secret to a successful marriage is separate bathrooms. After forty years together, I don’t think anyone is in a position to argue with her. While I suspect there may…
Surrender Isn’t Weakness, It’s Alignment I want to share something a little different with you. This feels less like a structured blog and more like me opening up my personal journal and letting you read a few pages. It may feel a little all over the place, but it’s real. It’s honest. It’s my loved…
How to start a Silence, Without Making It Weird Whenever I start talking about silence, I can almost see people brace themselves. Shoulders tighten. Eyes blink a little faster. Or there is instant resistance. Because somewhere along the way, silence got marketed as this intense, monk-level experience where you sit perfectly still, clear your mind,…
Make Today Your Day of Rest – No Matter What the Calendar Says August 15th might be the official National Day of Rest, but here is the truth you can make any day your personal day of rest. In fact, you probably should. You do not have to wait for a national holiday to take…
Unmasking Superwoman: My WRIC News Segment on Black Women and Mental Health I had the chance to sit down with Autumn Childress on WRIC News for a powerful conversation about something that’s been heavy on my heart for a while. The segment was called “Unmasking Superwoman: A Vulnerable Conversation About Black Women and Mental Health.”…