Happy weekend, friends. This week's note is just that...a note. This was an emotionally draining whirlwind of a week. It felt like one big transition all happening at once. The baby birds finally left the nest within my front door wreath. After weeks of watching them grow bigger by the day, suddenly one morning… they were gone. At almost the exact same time, my boys came home from college. It all felt strangely symbolic. One chapter ending while another begins. This past week was full of...
5 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday. This week has felt emotional in a lot of ways. The baby birds in the nest on my front door wreath are getting big now. Every day I check on them and they look bigger, braver, and a little more ready to fly away. Watching it happen has been so amazing and emotional at the same time. I don't want them to leave! Maybe that’s because as they get ready to fly this week, my own boys are coming home too. My son’s college graduation was supposed to be this Sunday, but because...
13 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday and first day of May. 😊 If you read the last Weekly Joy, you know I found a bird’s nest tucked into my front door wreath. Five tiny blue eggs, sitting in a space I pass every day. It felt symbolic in a way, as we navigate a somewhat empty nest of our own. Well…three days ago, they hatched. Now it’s a whole different scene. Tiny little babies, beaks open, parents flying back and forth, constant movement, constant care. It went from stillness to activity almost...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday. This week’s note is a little different. I’ve been hinting at something over the past couple of weeks, and I’m really glad I can finally share it with you. It’s ready. This didn’t come out of nowhere. It came from something I’ve been doing myself for a while now… what I’ve shared before as my positive trifecta. I started focusing on just a few simple, meaningful things each day that I knew I could follow through on. Over time, I realized it wasn’t just helping in one...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday. 😊 This week had me thinking about something I didn’t expect. I noticed a small nest tucked into my front door wreath. At first there was one egg… then two… and now there are five.😍 It really hit me in the best way, especially because I’ve been thinking a lot about my boys coming home from college soon. Actually, I cried a little. Hormones? Maybe. Emotional? Yes. It made me realize something I hadn’t really put into words before. The empty nest feels exactly how you...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Saturday. 😊 April is here and the days are getting brighter and longer. It feels like a good time to think about new ideas and trying different things. This stage of life can open the door to opportunities you may not have considered before, and lately I’ve been reminded that growth doesn’t stop at 50-ish. In many ways, it’s just beginning. On The Blog Midlife can be a difficult path to navigate, but it can also be filled with possibilities. The Possibilities (and Realities)...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday. 😊 Sometimes the hardest part of midlife isn’t change itself. It’s not knowing what comes next. That feeling of uncertainty can make it easy to overthink everything. What should I be doing? Where am I headed? What’s the right next step? This week, I reminded myself that I don’t need the whole plan. I just need a place to start. I spent some time creating a list of future post ideas across my categories as a way to remove the pressure of “what should I write about?”...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday. 😊 The snow is finally melting around here, the days are lasting a bit longer, and with that comes the anticipation of Spring and all the life it brings. I don't know about you, but I like the feeling. You might notice things look a little different around here. I have been working behind the scenes on a refreshed look for my site. It's a little cleaner and more "me". It's still evolving, but I hope you'll take a look around and explore. This past weekend, I spent time...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday. 😊 Have you ever been in a time of your life when you are working on and thinking about so many things, it becomes so overwhelming, that you hit a wall and don't know which way to go? Well, that's where I'm at this week and I wonder if you are there too. If you are, I hear you, and I think that I have to listen to myself when I suggest to others that they should focus on one small task at a time. Huge to-do lists and massive goals create overwhelm. I think that's the...
3 months ago • 2 min read