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Joy Has More Than One Address
Paris is elegant. Bend is pretzels and inner tubes. I found the same thing in both and almost missed it in one because I had already decided where that kind of joy was allowed to live. ...more
travel ,Relationships &family
July 12, 2026•3 min read
Is It True?
A house fire on our street. A neighborhood that knew exactly what caused it. A Fire Marshal's report that said otherwise. On the stories we fill gaps with and the conclusions worth checking. ...more
Relationships ,family &Hoildays
July 05, 2026•4 min read
A Wider Horizon
In a hotel ballroom in New York, a stranger looked into my eyes and saw what I hadn't let myself look at yet. On what happens when you finally stop holding it together alone. ...more
travel ,Relationships &family
June 28, 2026•4 min read
The Story Nobody Verified
Father's Day, 1982. Doreen panicked over a news story the night before I flew to Seoul. On the stories we carry as fact long after we should have left them on the ground. ...more
travel ,Relationships family &Hoildays
June 21, 2026•4 min read
Setbacks or Silver Linings?
A cancelled plan led me to a beach, a bluff, and a conversation with an 86-year-old widow named Joni that neither of us expected. On letting the afternoon unfold. ...more
Relationships ,family
June 15, 2026•4 min read
When The Pieces Just Don't Fit
I pressed the wrong piece into place and built everything around it. A 1,500-piece puzzle and what it taught me about the choices we're too committed to reconsider. ...more
travel ,Relationships &family
June 07, 2026•3 min read
Houston. I Have No Plans
I'm in Houston visiting my daughter. Five months into 2026, I'm following my own advice for once. A few questions worth sitting with before summer fills itself in without you. ...more
travel ,Relationships &family
May 31, 2026•2 min read
The Invitation
He was in my soaking tub with a cigar and a scotch. That Tuesday was the beginning of something I couldn't see yet. On reinvention, and the question that arrives before you're ready for it. ...more
Relationships ,family
May 24, 2026•2 min read
Songlark Boulevard
Waze sent me down a dirt road named Songlark Blvd. It got me thinking about the names we navigate by, and who gave them to us in the first place. ...more
travel ,Relationships family &Holidays
May 17, 2026•3 min read
The Story She Helped Me See
Katherine Woodward Thomas asked me when I first decided I wasn't enough. The answer changed everything. A tribute to the mentor who taught me to follow the question all the way back. ...more
Relationships ,family
May 10, 2026•3 min read
Three Months in Woodinville
A hummingbird, three journals, and a season of quiet reinvention and unexpected joy. ...more
life-coaching-self-discovery ,travel Relationships &family
May 04, 2026•4 min read
It Just Doesn't Matter
A nostalgic look at Meatballs reveals a deeper truth about belonging and the scoreboards we chase. A reflection on letting go of comparison, finding yourself beyond expectations, and the power of show... ...more
life-coaching-self-discovery ,travel Relationships &family
April 26, 2026•4 min read
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