A Letter to Winter
Dear Winter, We need to talk. This letter has been a long time coming. I know I should probably be doing this in person, but it feels like every time I step outside to talk, you try to freeze me out. We’ve had some some good times together, haven’t we? Remember those 47 days my
My Leap Day Baby
I cried the day I found out I was going to have a daughter. Don’t get me wrong– it was not a sweet, tender moment. I was terrified. After a tumultuous relationship with my mom, I assumed I couldn’t do the mother-daughter thing. I stood in my bedroom and cried as I thought “What is
Kindness in a Kidney
What’s the furthest you would go for kindness? Do you even know? Maybe you’ll give your time, but not your money. Maybe you’ll give your money, but not your time. Maybe you’ll give your time and money as long as you don’t have to sacrifice your personal comfort. It’s humbling to realize our limitations, both
Kindness is Powerful
Here’s a little food for thought: “We scientists have found that doing a kindness produces the single most reliable momentary increase in well-being of any exercise we have tested.” -Martin Seligman, from his book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being I ran across that quote in my newest Guideposts magazine last night,
Saul’s Too Sexy for this Blog
My husband has just won an award that has us doubled over in hysterics. Hold on a sec, I have to quit laughing. Okay, are you ready? My husband, Saul Phillips, has been named the third sexiest mid-major coach of 2016! Need to see the documentation for yourself? I can’t blame you. Not everyone gets
Kindness Steps Up for Broken Back
I love the way people look at me when I mention all the blessings that we experienced during my bout with breast cancer this past summer. The love I felt from friends, strangers and even my own family far surpassed any act of kindness I had ever previously experienced. I know this is a bold
Winning by 3000
I’ve decided it’s WAY less stressful to have my husband sitting next to me in the stands at a college basketball game than to have him out there on the side lines. My entire family went to the OU Women’s basketball game last night. The women played Miami (of Ohio) and won by 3000 points,
