I recently learned the definition of lament: GIVING VOICE to pain and sadness. In a VOCAL, PHYSICAL way. Not with the intent to try and fix the pain or make it go away - just to give it voice. As soon as I heard that definition, I thought about giving voice to our joy and pleasure and wonder as well - and the vulnerability that comes along with that.

Last fall I made a decision I totally regretted - and that decision impacted me in a big way. After it happened, my inner critic swooped in IMMEDIATELY, chastising me by saying: How could you have made this decision? You should have known better than to do this! Here is the mindset flip that helped me to forgive myself, learn, and move on.

On Sunday I put the finishing touches on my patio -- hanging twinkly lights. While I was hanging them, a neighbor stopped by and asked if I was having a party. My response? "No - just me!" The only reason for these lights was joy. MY joy.

A few weeks ago, I was casually walking around the lake when I saw two runners jaunting towards me. A man and a woman, probably in their 30s. As they passed, I heard the man say to the woman: "If you do something enough, it's going to become part of you, whether you like it or not." SERIOUS WISDOM BOMB DROP.

We've gone through so much uncertainty for so long that we're all searching for places we can have control. Perfecting and overdoing is one way to do that. But there's another way to gain control: SAYING NO and DOING LESS.

Last week I had conversations with two different women on the same day that were exact carbon copies of each other. What were they about? Giving yourself permission to rest over the holidays when you feel like you “should” be productive.

Feeling like you constantly have to work harder and do more can lead to burnout. Worrying about making a mistake can cause stress and anxiety. All the pressure you're putting on yourself to be successful is a weight on your shoulders, dragging you down. Here are 5 steps you can use today to let go of perfectionism and feel FREE.

On Saturday I had the time to feel for the first time in a long time. And A LOT came up I wasn't expecting. During these past few months, I've tried to give myself the space to journal and feel my emotions as they came up, but, honestly, I didn't really have time.