The day started like any other Monday. Adam and I were getting James ready for school, making breakfast, easing into the week. Before the hustle and bustle of the morning began, I glanced at my work calendar for the day ahead. There it was. A 9:30am meeting titled...
Birthdays have a way of making me reflect. They serve as a reminder that growth is a continuous journey, not a destination. So, as I turn 36 today (one year closer to 40 - yikes!), I thought it would be fun to write out 35 things I've learned in my 35 years. In...
If I'm being honest, I've been struggling a bit with my new identity as “Mom.” For so long, I've wrapped myself up in my career and my work achievements. Since college, I've been known as the token career girl, someone whom my close family and friends turn to when...
I get to the end of each year and look back in disbelief that a new year is already beginning. This year is no different. Honestly, it feels even more surreal because I gave birth this year and now have a son - I still can’t believe it! To say it was a year of change...
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” ~ Joyce Meyer The last few months has had me coming to terms with what it means to have patience. I became a mother in October and it has tested me in so many ways and...
You know that voice in your head? Not the critical one with the negative self-talk. I'm talking about the voice of your higher self. The voice that guides you to show up as yourself. The voice that encourages you to do the things that scare you to help you grow. The...
Where do I even begin? Life lately, particularly the last month, has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. March threw me for a loop and these last few weeks have been a harsh reminder that my health is everything and I'm not in fact, invincible. The month started...
BACKSTORY Since starting Lipstick & Ink, I’ve been able to reconnect with my inner writer, the part of me I suppressed for the majority of my 20s. You see, I’ve considered myself a writer since I was able to pick up a pen. And I’ve wanted to be an author ever...
Recently, I've been thinking a lot about the power of the pivot. Pivoting can come about from a disruptive event or life change, from a restless feeling that it’s time to change, or from an inspired and committed decision to move in a new direction. Pivoting in a...
“Silence, especially in these times, is deafening.” ~ Vivianne Castillo I didn’t find out about George Floyd’s murder until the night after when I was watching ABC World News Tonight with David Muir. As I was finishing my dinner, I heard the words “I can’t breathe… I...