Small, steady actions that help you stay engaged without losing yourself. Last fall, I walked into a room filled with nearly 300 women. No website.No social media.Just word of mouth. A friend heard from a friend about a gathering called Silence Is Not an Option at a...
For anyone feeling the weight of “all of it.” Not forced positivity, joy, held alongside what’s hard. A theme keeps rising in my coaching work, quietly, consistently: How do we live a thriving life in a world that feels upside down? Not forced positivity. Not looking...
Friendship Momentum in Action: Social Health Experiment Part ThreeQuick recap: I created an experiment—six social gatherings over six months—to see what would happen if I treated friendship like a habit rather than a happy accident. By month three, something beautiful...
Friendship momentum is real—here’s what happened when the experiment kept going. If you missed Part One, here’s the quick recap: I decided to take the science of connection out of the lab and into real life. The plan was simple—one social gathering a month for six...
Taking the social health science out of the lab into my living room.After years as a die-hard audiobook fan, I recently went old school with a real, hard-back, dog-eared copy of The Art and Science of Connection by Kasey Killam. (No, that wasn’t the experiment—that...
The Power of Reflection Part Part Two: How I Pause, Reflect & Savor a YearIf you read Part One about Ann and the big, bulky binder that unexpectedly became a window into her “wonderful life,” you already know the theme of this two-part series: reflection is...
Because some foods feed more than your stomach—they feed your soul.Let’s be real: the holidays are full of food memories. For me, it’s the mini marshmallows and fresh-cut grapes in Ambrosia salad that instantly take me back to Christmas dinner—surrounded by the chaos...
Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Hard to Quit: The Sneaky Science Behind Addictive FoodsHave you ever noticed how you can polish off an entire bag of chips without even realizing it—or how that “just one” cookie turns into three (or five)? It’s not just a lack of...
You’ve probably seen it on a Lululemon bag or printed at the register: “Hope is not a strategy.”It’s catchy. It’s bold. And it’s half-true. Because here’s the thing: hope isn’t fluff. It’s fuel. Positive psychology research shows that high-hope people don’t just...
The Truth About Holiday Treats (a.k.a. Why “Everything in Moderation” Is a Lie)Welcome to Hallothanksmas Eve—that festive blur from Halloween through New Year’s where treats pop up like holiday inflatables. And with every cookie tray or candy bowl, someone (usually a...
