Someone recently remarked that I have a strange family and, after some reflection, I realized there might be a grain of truth in this statement. So, I’d like to introduce you to one of my quirkier family members, my grandmother on my father’s side called Lizzie. She was a walking contradiction, a rigid rule follower,...

How do you step away from self-centeredness when it’s not serving you? I like to think that I will show up one hundred percent for other people in my life when they need me to, but the truth is sometimes I know I am not fully engaged. Perhaps I am being too perfectionistic, but I...

I’m a collector. My collection is varied and sometimes surprising and ranges from from greeting cards to dish towels. In fact, I have a bathroom towel that reads “Girl Scout Gone Bad.” Is this quirky or questionable? I hope at the very least it is interesting and perhaps funny and memorable, too. I’ll let you...

Do you trust your intuition? I do. Without questioning it, and somewhat automatically at this point, I always follow that feeling in my body that leads me to the right decision. It has been this way for as long as I can remember. This piece is about how that level of trust has played out...

Have you ever been so happy when something good happens to someone else that you felt like it was happening to you? Do you just love when someone is so jubilant that their joy rubs off on you? This phenomenon, which is the opposite of jealousy, is something I like to call Second-Hand Happiness. Now...

Life is a tricky balance full of ups and downs and twists and turns. Those moments when we lose our balance (both physically and metaphorically) often lead us to where we’re supposed to be going and the peace and calm we are seeking. As I get older, I am learning to trust myself and this...

Crunchy. This is one of my very favorite words. It encompasses so much in so few letters. Crunchy conjures up images of everything from foods to feelings and even saying it involves all parts of the mouth, tongue, and teeth. In this episode, I claim crunchy as my word for everything that makes my mouth...

My life has often felt like it was being directed by some unseen force and as a result I have had some unexpected and beautiful adventures. In fact, sometimes, I can’t believe my life experiences actually happened to me. I’m beyond grateful for those wild experiences but as I get older, I have a new...

How is fear holding you back? How is it serving you? What are the lessons, if any? This piece is about some of the unexpected side effects and revelations of living during pandemic and listening to the inner rumblings that drive you to push yourself to the edge of comfort and into the life of...

What are your guiltiest pleasures? You might not think a chore like ironing would be one – and it isn’t exactly – but it did indirectly lead me to a deeper understanding of what it means to really enjoy something. Listen to this episode to see what I mean. Now That You Ask is a...