What if the thing that brings you the most joy is also the thing that asks the most of you? In this episode of Now That You Ask, I share the remarkable journey of transforming a lifetime of stories into my memoir, Unbecoming Behavior: A Southern Memoir of Adventurous Choices. What began as a simple suggestion from […]

In this episode of Now That You Ask, I take a heartfelt and humorous journey back through the wisdom of Southern women, the kind who can teach you how to pick the perfect tomato while quietly handing you a lesson about life. From learning that “you don’t get to complain about what you’re allowing” to realizing […]

In this episode of Now That You Ask, I reflect on the moments in life when logic says no, fear says stop, and yet something deep inside keeps whispering, “Give it a try.” I share the winding path that led me from a childhood filled with rules and caution into a life shaped by curiosity, risk, […]

In this episode of Now That You Ask, I wrestle with one of the hardest truths to accept: knowing when to step back from someone else’s life, even when I believe they are headed in the wrong direction. I reflect on my lifelong urge to help, fix, advise, and sometimes meddle, especially when I can clearly […]

For years, the quote “Wherever you are is the entry point” has followed me through my life, appearing at the exact moments when I most needed to hear it. In this episode, I reflect on the winding road of becoming who I truly am. What began in my thirties as a hopeful spiritual search slowly […]

I recently came across the idea that we are both a masterpiece and a work in progress at the very same time, and something inside me softened when I heard it. In this episode, I reflect on the lifelong effort of trying to become a better person while slowly learning to recognize how far I’ve […]

I’ve always been drawn to beauty – the kind that stops me in my tracks – whether it’s in nature, art, or a fleeting moment of connection. But in this episode, I turn that lens inward and ask a more difficult question: why has it been so hard for me to see that same beauty […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to “get used to what I didn’t expect, ”especially now, when the unexpected seems to show up daily in the smallest and most persistent ways. In this episode, I reflect on everything from fading multitasking skills to ever-changing technology, and the strange new reality of […]

I’ve come to realize that being an introvert doesn’t always look the way people expect. From the outside, I can seem fully engaged and chatting, laughing, showing up with energy, but what most people don’t see is the quiet retreat that follows. In this episode, I reflect on my need to step back, to be […]

This week, I found myself sitting at the edge of life … twice. Now, I reflect on what it means to bear witness to the final moments of someone’s life, and the quiet, sacred privilege of simply being present. As I sat with a friend and later stood gently alongside a neighbor keeping vigil for […]