Thrive Weekly: Mindfulness and Life Mastery Insights.

Hey Reader, A good sandwich—the one you get from your local sandwich shop with all your favorite toppings, the one with the secret sauce you can't find anywhere else—is usually messy but so darn good, right? Well, I was thinking, life can sometimes feel like one of those sandwiches, like the big hoagie falling apart as soon as you bite it. However, unlike the sandwich, life may not always be as good. I know the metaphor sounds soggy, but if you really think about it, who hasn't been there?...

Hey Reader, Dropping It Can Be Good. Do You Agree?It was a turning point for me, and my hope in sharing this with you is that maybe… just maybe… it'll inspire you to lighten your own load, too. Sound good? Okay. Start by picturing this: It was one of those nights. You know the ones—the kind where the house is finally quiet. Everything is still (including all seven cats). Well, you may not have seven cats like me (real cat lady here), but you know what I mean. The kids/teens are asleep; the...

Hey Reader,Are You Open To Doing It Your Way? As I sat, preparing this week's letter, a cup of coffee on one side of my desk and a massive window in front of it, I thought about "the script." For years, I found myself following the script. The one they hand you as a woman and say, "Here. This guide is your how-to to being 'enough.'" You know the one. Be kind, but not a pushover. Ambitious, but not too much. Available to everyone, but never needy. God forbid you want something just for...

Hey Reader,Have You Stopped Waiting for Permission... Yet? I hope you don't mind, but I want to share a story with you—one that still makes me cringe a little because it's so honest, but I think it might resonate. It's about when I stopped waiting—waiting for permission, validation, and the magic green light that never came. For years, I found myself holding back. Holding back on ideas I wanted to share, decisions I felt in my gut, dreams I couldn't shake. The reason? I was waiting. Waiting...

Hey Reader, Who's Clock Are You Watching—Yours or Theirs?I turned 45 and choked on the math (literally). Half my life down, and I wasn't where I 'should' be, at least that's what I thought. The more I pondered the math, the more panic hit me harder and harder until one day (and yes, it took way too long), I came to my senses and finally saw the lie: I'd been sprinting on someone else's clock, not mine. And what I later realized was that my journey wasn't failing; it was unfolding. That's when...

Hey Reader, 🙄 Enough Is Enough! What Do You Think? The coffee was no longer hot on the counter; it had become iced coffee without ice. The phone was chiming with someone else's crisis, and there I was again holding it all together. Truth be told, I'd been the anchor for years: for my kids, strangers who just needed to vent (they'll share their entire life story), and my friends who leaned hard when life got shaky. Unfortunately and fortunately, recently, I felt the weight pull me under—until...

Hey Reader,Maybe you can relate... I'll never forget that moment—the moment I felt heard, I think, for the first time in a long time.😔 It wasn't flashy. No extravagant gestures. Just two chairs (one a little wobbly), a warm cup of green tea, and an unlikely friend who looked at me and said seven life-giving words, "I'm here for you. Talk to me." Surprisingly, I wanted nothing more than to cry a river, know that the current wasn't too strong, and be able to grab hold of a life vest if I needed...

Hi Reader,Today, I started doing what I do best: ruminating over my firsts. And no, it's not what it sounds like.🫢 To be completely transparent, January started with many firsts for me, and February is no different. For the first time in years, I went bare—absolutely zero sunscreen—and let the sun kiss my naked face. I know that may not sound like a big deal. But, for as long as I can remember, I obsessively obsessed over good skin, so I put the benefits of sunscreen before the life-changing...

Hey Reader, How often do we get caught up in the idea that more is better? More goals to chase, more stuff to own, more hours to work, more screens to scroll. It sounds productive, even aspirational. But let's be honest, it's not! It never has been, and it never will be. It sounds harsh, I know. But think about the complexity of your life. You're scrolling through endless feeds, trying your best to manage an overflowing to-do list, and, to make it worse, cramming schedules so tight that the...

Hi Reader,Are miracles still happening? I believe the average person would answer, "Maybe." And if we're honest, like we are, let's admit it: deep down inside, we've prayed for miracles years ago that we're still waiting for. Perhaps God has answered our prayer by not answering our miracle. Or, our miracle request is one billionth in line, requiring us to have more patience. In either case, we have two choices: to accept that miracles are real or not believe in them at all. However, we must...