• How to Call Out Bad Behavior

    I often joke that I grew up bilingual, speaking both English and Passive-Agressiva. Raised by Midwestern Lutheran parents, I learned early on how to throw shade while creating plausible deniability. But I didn’t even…

  • New Directions

    The Value of Procrastination

    I know what you’re thinking: isn’t this the woman who’s constantly talking about having goals? About following through and getting stuff done? I am indeed. But I am also the woman who has learned…

  • New Directions

    The Facts Are These

    Some time ago, I wrote a post about overcoming imposter syndrome–getting past the fear that “they” will find out the truth about you. You know which “truth” I’m talking about, right? You’re a fraud.…

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    Back on Track

    I’ve written before about my struggles with fitness and body image. Up until about a year ago, though, I was convinced that I finally had these issues under control. I was eating well and…

  • Work & Home

    Hygge Sun Room Refresh, Part 2

    To read Part 1 of this post, click here! Once we had our sun room unloaded and cleaned, I was a little amazed by how spacious it appeared. I didn’t want to lose that…

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    Work & Home

    Hygge Sun Room Refresh (Part 1)

    As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of my goals for this summer was to get more hygge into my life. But how? That was the question. Once the school year wrapped up,…

  • Ban the Shoulds

    Ban the Shoulds

    How many times a day do you hear yourself thinking (or saying) something like this: I should get more exercise. I should give her a call. I should go to the grocery store before…