Anticipation: Mastering the Art of Surrender
This post was written a few hours before I went into labor with my daughter. I could not know the labor that was to come (or that I would go into labor soon after), nor could I know how madly in love I would fall with my beautiful Madison Grace when she finally uttered her […]
Welcome to the World, Madison Grace McDonald!
Hello all! My apologies for being out of touch this last month and a half. As you may have (correctly) guessed, I had a baby! Madison Grace McDonald was born at 10:39pm on Friday February 19th after 80 hours of labor – and many many contractions (though surprisingly not a lot of swearing)! She was […]
You Matter: A Friendly Reminder of Just how Much You (yes YOU) Mean to the World
How many times have you had the experience of driving in your car, stopping at a red light, and seeing a homeless person walking up and down the line of stopped cars with a cardboard sign? Or maybe you were walking down the street and you passed a similar looking person, also holding a similar […]
The Magic Art of Being Kind: Why it Matters, How to Give Yourself a Break, and 5 Tips For Success
Humans. Humanity. Mankind. Yup. That’s you. That’s me. That’s all the people we hear about on the news every day, near and far. We are mankind. But it’s an interesting word to use, don’t you think? The very word suggests that we are kind, and yet the news is filled with stories of people being […]
A Little Yet Profound Distinction That Can Make You a Better Human (and Incidentally, a Better Parent)
As I prepare to become a mother in the next few weeks (holy shit, holy shit, holy shit…did I mention holy shit?), I’ve got my nose buried in books about pregnancy, labor, and parenting. My mind is flooded with questions: What if I don’t know what I’m doing? Will I be a good mother? What […]
An Honest, Raw Look at Pregnancy & 6 Lessons it Has Taught me About Life
As you know from a few posts ago, I never thought I would be able to conceive. I was told in my early twenties that it may not be possible for me, but that I would only know for sure once I started trying (not very reassuring, I know). Not feeling very optimistic about the […]
The Answer to This Question Will Help you get Everything you Want in 2016
I may have asked you this question before, but it’s so relevant to this time of year that I’m going to ask it again: Where will you be in 6 months if you keep doing what you’re doing? Before you answer that, this question begs a few follow ups: Do you like where you see […]
Black Friday Special: How Wanting What You’ve Got is the Ultimate Key to Gratitude & Happiness
I tend to get a little more pensive around the holidays. Maybe it’s the lights, the crispness in the air (yes, even here in Malibu – the high is only 61F today, people! I can’t feel my hands!), the coming together of family and friends to break bread and just be with each other more […]
How to Make Every Day Your Happily Ever After (The Ultimate Secret)
It is only possible to live happily-ever-after on a day-to-day basis. – Margaret Bonnano Have you ever bought a really expensive pair of shoes, wore them around the house, and waited for just the “perfect occasion” to take them out on the town to show them off? Were you worried you might scuff them the […]
What My Arch Enemy Taught me About Constructive Feedback (and how it made me a better person)
If you’ll allow me to toot my own horn for a second (toot, toot – sorry, couldn’t resist. Oh, I’m sorry – did you forget that I’m a nerd?), if there is one thing you can always count on me for, it is that I am great at receiving feedback, no matter the source. In […]
