• Why Saying YES Can Help You Overcome Fear As a Writer

    The view I would have missed if I didn't overcome my fear as a writer: the sun rising over the rainforest and the Suriname river wit a few rocks in the forefront

    A story about overcoming fear as a writer. My plane landed back home at 6 pm in Phoenix (which felt like 12 pm in Suriname). After 12 incredible days away, I was back with a heart full of gratitude and inspiration. This adventure began with a simple email from a friend inviting me to speak […]

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  • How I’m making time to write (and do all the things)

    A quote box with the quote: You don't have a time management problem, you have an honesty problem.

    A friend recommended the book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. He saw this post on Instagram and it inspired him enough to pick up a copy and recommend it to me. I am glad he did because it sparked a rich internal attentiveness and conversation about time and […]

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  • Make a splash with your writing

    Child jumping into the ocean waves

    Sometimes there is this pressure as a parent to make each summer special and memorable for our kids. We can get caught up in comparison. What’s everyone else doing this summer? Maybe we get caught up in check-lists. Okay gang, here’s the list and let’s check off every item.  We do this as writers and […]

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