credit: timothy dykes/unsplash High-achiever. Go-getter. Leader. Decisive. Reliable. Strong. If others were asked to characterize you, these would be a few choice descriptors. You may never have thought about it, though, admittedly, this tracks. You set ambitious goals and surpass them, inherent motivation flowing organically. You are the go-to for advice, solutions, support. And, from the outside, you make it look effortless. You know, of course, it is not easy. It regularl

I’d been casually noodling around with my Word of the Year** for the past few weeks. Nothing was robustly resonating. Wonder was the strongest contender, as my known natural default is to breeze through life in my head, checking to-do’s off the list, often missing the beautiful ordinary moments (hence authoring books on pausing and paying attention in everyday life). Solid, yet missing that energetic yes I’ve felt when choosing a word in years past. As I sat for meditatio

In Breathe Mama Breathe I wrote about how I've learned to plan my own birthday celebration, which, ideally, entails a long, leisurely...

kelly sikema/unsplash I began choosing a word of the year back in 2015 (with a few missed in between). I find it’s a simple reminder to...

I’ve always been fascinated by morning routines. (Can’t just be me, right?) As the end of August neared, a small part of me was still...