When I first began planning this week’s newsletter, I felt that Gratitude was the natural topic. As it got closer to writing time, I began to feel as though we’re already inundated with the topic of gratitude as Thanksgiving draws closer. I decided to go in a different, perhaps more meaningful direction (but don’t worry, I WILL circle back with Gratitude at another time).  I landed on Nourishment, which also felt suitable and rich with content.  That is until I stepped back, and really thought deeply …

Vulnerability feels like the perfect topic for this week’s newsletter as I’ve spent the better part of this past week in quite a vulnerable space! When the opportunity to be photographed for the NYT presented itself, I knew I was going to make it happen one way or another. The turnaround was quick, the logistics were many and the team it took to get me camera ready was plentiful–haha! Despite some nerves, I felt unprecedented support throughout the process and …

It’s really feeling like fall in the PNW as we crunch through the lawn on fallen leaves and layer up before heading out in the morning. The fall feeling has me in a reflective frame of mind. It’s no surprise that each season brings new routines, rituals and traditions that help to mark the passage of time. I’ve always been very routine and ritual oriented, but since becoming a parent, traditions have gained an entirely new meaning. Personally, our family uses rituals …

With the days getting shorter, darker, cooler and…on the cusp of getting very wet in the PNW, you might be finding that you need to adjust (and readjust) your outdoor exercise habits. I know I have already! These days, Will, my nine year old and I, leave and return in the dark for our daily early morning walk. When the wind is howling and the rain is coming down, it can be so hard to get out the door, but …

When I planned to cover the topic of Friendship in this week’s newsletter, I had no idea just how much Friendship would mean to me this week. This week, Friendship has meant feeling picked up and put back together with the help of Mom Friends, it has meant supporting friends grieving over the political atrocities unfolding in Israel, it has meant emotionally and spiritually cradling friends experiencing unfathomable grief here at home. It has meant helping my 4th grader and …