The Lies We Believe about Ourselves

I come from a family of creatives. My dad, an orthopedic surgeon, is also a gifted carpenter, having made countless… Read More

Do the Next Thing

Recently, I was walking at the park near my house when I saw the scene below—a warning sign that the… Read More

I was 2 1/2 years old, as my mom tells the story, when she found me holding a spoon and… Read More

It was a Saturday morning as I gathered my supplies, draped the cape around my shoulders and mixed the medium… Read More

For the last six years, there is one character trait in particular that I have been seeking to develop in… Read More

Kids, I want to share my latest installment of Life Lessons with Mom. Put aside the eye rolls for just… Read More

I finally shut up the other day. It was 20+ years in the making, and while it felt awkward, the… Read More

On April 19, 1995, a truck exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people,… Read More

Today’s word is one that has had a major impact in my life. During a time when it seemed that… Read More

Words flew yesterday. Angry words, cutting my heart like a knife. Finding the chink in my armor, the soft, vulnerable… Read More

As a girl who loves words, I’ve decided that I’m going to do a series of posts on the meanings of… Read More