When Life Hands You Lemons…

Life as I know it is falling apart. I’ve always believed that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. Well, I guess I’m ready for some major lessons, because life is kind of a bitch right now. Garrett and I have made the difficult decision to break our lease early and move out of […]
When You’re Stuck in Between, Facing Uncertainty

Times of transition feel a lot like waiting in limbo. Like life is on hold. When you’re not quite where you used to be and not quite where you’re headed, it’s easy to feel untethered. Not here, and not there. Floating, falling. Simultaneously trapped in the past, and stuck worrying about the future. But, rarely […]
Just Another Mid-Life Crisis

There is a season for everything. For many years, I’ve been in a season of retreat. Hibernation. Looking within. When I moved to San Diego five years ago, I was in the midst of major life upheaval. I had just gotten married, my relationship was in crisis, I had recently stopped drinking, and I had […]
Rolling with the Punches: Riding the Wave of Change and Transformation

It’s been said that the only constant in life is change.
I couldn’t agree more.
Things have been weird in our house lately. It feels like some major shifts are underway, and I think we’re all a bit disoriented.
Rock You Like a Hurricane

So, apparently I have a thing with hurricanes…
In 2015, I was scheduled to take a cruise to Mexico during the same time Hurricane Patricia was making her way along the Baja peninsula.
The Honeymoon is Over

Do you know that feeling of excitement you get when you start something new?
The proverbial honeymoon period.
