Hygge, friendship, and goosebumps: musings from the back of my dad’s Skoda
I’m in the backseat of my dad’s Skoda. (“It’s actually a Volkswagen,” he tells me.) Waitrose sandwich and Licorice Allsorts on the floor to [...]
How I finally found my purpose in life
Purpose is, by definition, the reason something exists. This means that my purpose in life is the reason I exist and your purpose in [...]
Welcoming in a new season: the reasons I love fall.
This is it, folks. Fall has officially arrived. I believe all seasons have their moments of glory. Still, I'm particularly partial to this one [...]
Why being a perfectionist can get in the way of your dreams
Perfectionist. It's a label I've never applied to myself. I've seen it in others, though. Take my daughter, for example. When she was little, [...]
Finding comfort beyond my first-world comfort zone [in Guatemala]
I once wrote, “I’ve always wanted to be someone who wants to go to India,” because I didn’t actually want to go to India. [...]
5 excellent reasons to step outside your comfort zone [Ready. Set. Go.]
How often do you step outside your comfort zone, and when you do, how far are you willing to go? About three years ago, [...]
How life improved when I started to suspend my disbelief.
When it comes to the mystical, magical ways of the world, I'm neither a hardcore skeptic nor an avid believer. Rather, I am someone [...]
About my humble dog Lucy: in loving memory
On March 27, 2019, my second 'child' Lucy took her final breath. She was my first dog. A humble dog. I had nothing to [...]
Life is better when you’re looking for good
I used to be a full-on pessimist. If something could go wrong, I'd expect it to go wrong and usually it would. Not surprising, [...]
Just another day at the spa
When I got up at six this morning, I began going about my day like a full-grown adult. By two this afternoon, I was [...]