Tag: love

  • Same Bridge. Different Woman.

    Same Bridge. Different Woman.

    Who knew. That’s what I kept thinking as we stood there — my husband beside me, the Pacific wind doing what it always does, the Golden Gate stretching out in front of us like it had been waiting. Who knew it would look like this. Same bridge. Different woman. If you read Keep Walking, you…

  • Keep Walking

    Keep Walking

    They say you’re over the hill when you turn 50. I say — I may be over the hill, but from where I’m standing, the view is pretty spectacular. As I approached my 50th birthday, I remember feeling like I was on the final ascent to the peak of a mountain. And anyone who knows…

  • Feeling Burned Out at Work and in Life? It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

    Feeling Burned Out at Work and in Life? It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

    Are you the one who always holds it together? Always stepping up when others fall short?If you’re exhausted from constantly being the strong one—at work, in your family, or in your community—this is for you. I’ve lived most of my adult life in a state of doing what had to be done.When coworkers quit, I…

  • Declaring Freedom

    Declaring Freedom

    Redefining My Independence Every July 4th, we celebrate the bold act of declaring freedom. But lately, I’ve been thinking about a different kind of declaration—one that doesn’t come with fireworks or parades, but with clarity, courage, and quiet confidence. I’m declaring my independence—again. Not from a nation, but from narrow definitions of success. Not from…