Hello dear readers! It's been too long! I've been in the all-consuming weeds of writing for other people, and someday soon, I hope to share with you all my lessons learned from taking on one too many contracts. (Lesson #1: don't do this. You will absolutely exhaust yourself and force yourself to the border of … Continue reading The 2019 Good Gifts Guide

I have an ongoing goal to read 50 books a year. Some years, this is more achievable than others. This fall kicked my butt, so I've fallen significantly short of my 50-book target—but here's the great thing about a huge goal: even if you miss it, you still read a lot! So yeah, I won't … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2018

Earlier this summer, I was struck by a phrase—Bible-inspired, of course, but relevant. Current. It stuck in my head, and months later, I still can't stop thinking about it: Life abundant.  Life that is full and rich and overflowing. Life that is seeping out of the cracks; uncontainable. Abundant adventure, joy, grace, generosity, love, peace, … Continue reading The Grateful List: 17 Things I’m Thankful for in 2017

Today is Human Rights Day. One of those UN Holidays that is super relevant if you are a copywriter for a large international nonprofit organization, but probably completely off your radar if you are not. There are many of these days, these minor holidays, that go by unnoticed by the vast majority of everyone, taking … Continue reading Human Rights Day

If you're anything like me, the idea of going to a mall in December is enough to induce immediate hives. No thank you. I'm over it. Lucky for us, we live in the digital age, which means it's possible to do all of your last minute Christmas shopping from the comfort of your couch. And … Continue reading 2017 Christmas Gift Guide (aka how to do all of your shopping from your couch)

For years, I've been traveling the world with a little organization called Son Servants. My trip with them to Reynosa, Mexico when I was 16 years old sparked my lifelong love of the developing world, and since then, I've done everything in my power to go on a trip with them at least once a … Continue reading The Secret Rhythm of a Fulfilling Life

We all know I'm a sucker for a good goal. Or ten. Or thirty. And while I'm still committed to my 2017 goals (and am doing a pretty dang good job keeping up with them, if I do say so myself!), this switch to summer has got me excited about new plans and projects. Couple … Continue reading My Summer Goals

As part of a series my church is doing this summer, I was invited to share my thoughts about what First Presbyterian Church of River Forest means to me. It's the church where I was born, and the church that I still attend. This is what I said: As many of you may know, I … Continue reading What My Church Means to Me

First things first, as Justin Timberlake so kindly reminded us last week - it's MAY. Apparently time has decided to get even faster and somehow we are nearing the halfway point of the year and I honestly don't even know what is happening. But I digress. My last week has been remarkably unproductive (followed by an … Continue reading High Five 5/8

A few months ago, I applied to speak at a major national conference. And while I wasn't selected as a speaker this year, I thought I'd still share a story that I wrote for that application. It's a story that I think about often - and a lesson I hope I'll remember forever.  I was … Continue reading The Corner Bar