When I think about my own aspirations of optimal health, I don’t think about just being fit: I think about being Zee fit. Zee level fit is something I literally just made up, but I’m confident it will catch on because Zee is body, health, and life #goals. Zee Slingsby has been a champion of […]
When I was 17, I developed an enormous crush on my friend’s brother. He was 20 and blonde tipped and superfine. I noticed him noticing me, but like I said: I was 17. He was TWENTY. In the magic 8 ball of potential romance, signs pointed to no. But the Lord works in mysterious ways. […]
I’m completely unqualified to be the mother of a 17-year-old girl. Woman really. At 40, I’m barely learning what it means to be a woman myself. But motherhood demands all of you. Whether you’re whole or not, qualified or not, ready or not. The mystery of the mother-daughter relationship is an ancient one. What makes […]
As humans, we are wired with a longing for fairness and justice. An expectation of reparation and equitable consequences. Revenge even. Unfortunately for us humans, life is often unfair, unjust, unaccountable, and inequitable. We find comfort when we can clearly assign blame for things gone wrong. When we can unequivocally point the finger, knowing the […]
In a world inundated by the allure of HGTV and the suspect promises of DIY, everyone aspires to be a part-time home decorator. But in the real world, there are few people who possess the talent, artful eye, and professional design skill of Andrea Van Groningen. Her aesthetic is instantly recognizable and her results speak […]
In between all of the binge eating, day drinking, and walking back and forth from couch to kitchen, I also did a good amount of reading in 2020. Here are my 10 most fave reads from the year of quarantine! In no particular order, because chaos is the organizational mascot of 2020. 1. Homegoing by […]
264 million people worldwide live with depression. Over 7% of adults in the US experienced at least one major depressive episode pre-pandemic. Depression is the leading cause of disability across the globe, is twice as likely to affect women than men, and makes the risk of suicide 20 times greater. And it is dangerously misunderstood. […]
Three days after I held my dead baby in my arms, a well-meaning (albeit totally clueless) person shared a story with me. A story of the loss of a child from someone he knew a lifetime go. The moral: despite their utter devastation and heartbreak, his friends knew they dare not be angry at God. […]
When therapy is too expensive and day drinking at work is frowned upon, how can you safely navigate the lifey-ness of life? You’ve exercised for stress release. Prayed for guidance. Journaled for catharsis. And it’s helped! Ish. But where can your physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being intersect? You may be surprised how they all flow […]