Emotional Vulnerability: Allowing yourself to be completely open, honest, and authentic with others, even when it risks rejection or hurt. Recently I had the opportunity to spend time with a very close friend of over 10 years. That may not seem like a long time to you, but for someone that has moved as much as I have in my adult life, making friends has not been easy. I had an itinerary for our 3 days together rooming around the DMV area. And not the motor vehicle DMV. :) However, our most...

Is it my imagination, or is Hollywood shrinking… Not only are celebrities getting thinner, but some are becoming almost unrecognizable. Yes, I realize I may get some backlash for saying this, but I’m speaking my truth. Sure, we can tweak the things we don’t like about ourselves. But the reality is, once we “fix” one thing, we often find another body part to obsess over. It’s human nature… and Hollywood is not helping. The actresses I grew up admiring, women I once thought were the picture of...

There are 1,440 minutes in a day. The email can wait. The text isn’t going anywhere. The Instagram post will still be there. But this moment ? This moment is fleeting. We are all busy. Our minds run 24/7, pulling us in a hundred different directions. But we cannot let busyness erase presence. I’m just as guilty of this as anyone. That’s why I’ve started being more intentional. I try not to answer the phone if I know I’ll be distracted. I don’t make a call unless I can sit in a quiet space...