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Beyond Deficit: What Difficulty Makes Possible
Deaf people can do anything except hear—and that changed everything for me
Dealing with December
Dealing with the demands of the holiday season can be tough. Here are 3 questions you can use to make it more manageable.
Rock On! 🤘🏻
My daughter is teaching me that a diagnosis is just data. It doesn’t define us.
Overachievers & Disney Villains
Could it be that the natural evolution of an overachiever is to become a Disney Villain?
Well Acquainted with Grief
Grief can be a beautiful teacher - especially when it comes to your ability to help others who are hurting.
Confessions of an Over-Achiever
Why do I write about stress, burnout, and well-being? Well, let me share my story.
Broken Open
My 2-word summary of 2024 is “broken open.” 2024 has taught me how to truly be open to growing through any circumstance.
Adjourning with Grace
Acknowledging and intentionally addressing the change that comes with transitions is one of the best ways to bring peace to a stage of life that can be full of complicated emotions.
Dealing with Uncertainty
One of the most stressful situations anyone can experience is when you have to deal with uncertainty. I learned a little about how to sit with the discomfort on a trip to San Diego last year.
The Year I Lost My Christmas Spirit
Last year I was battling depression, and I didn’t know how to let others know. It’s taken almost a year of processing, but I’m hoping the lessons here may help others who may be struggling at this time.
Thank you, Mama E - a Gratitude Letter
To practice gratitude this Thanksgiving, I wrote a letter to my Mama…
Direction vs Destination
An obsession with the destinations inherent in achievement was one of the key things that led me to burnout. Learning to value direction over destination is crucial to wellbeing.
Falling Up
I met with a friend and mentor yesterday who is teaching me to find the gifts in adversity.
Sunflowers and Serendipity
This is a favorite story of mine. A couple of years ago, sunflowers became a symbol of hope and serendipity for me.
Seasons and Change
Learning to embrace seasons and cycles has been one of the key things for my wellbeing.