A Voice, A Bridge and Love
I wrote a short story for you. It’s fiction based on true events ;)But before you read it, I want to let you know how grateful I am that you are here. I am honored that you read the stories and inspirations I write for you.I love when you reach out, and I love when...
We Are Never TRULY broken…
I’m blown away (and feeling very grateful) with so many of you sending me well wishes and healing prayers. The surgery went fine, although I didn’t expect the recovery to be as difficult. I’m already feeling a lot better, although I am still taking it super easy and...
Committing to Creating a Better World for Everyone
When I was a little girl growing up in a beautiful little country (Croatia) nestled between Italy, Austria, and Hungary, I dreamt of someday visiting America. At 4 years of age, it wasn’t about the opportunity or freedom, or even the spirit of courage and bravery, it...
Your Mindset Changes the World Around You
I recently sat on the back deck with a glass of water, while Luna rested at my feet. We had just returned from our evening walk, something that has become our routine. The fireflies and the fairy lights I strung along the side of my deck made me smile. “I’ll be 50 in...
It’s Time To Pause And Listen
All week, I thought about what I could write to keep inspiring you and lifting you up (if you need a lift, that is).Each day brought something new that I wanted to share with you - great insights, practices that helped me with my own anxieties, and even fun stories -...
Breathe, Adjust Your Mindset, Support, Take Action
I’ll be completely transparent with you: As I sat down to write this, I got the news that our September tour has been canceled. Not only that, but the rest of the concerts I planned for this year aren’t happening either. If ‘ugh’ is a feeling, I felt “ugh, ugh, ugh.”...
The Hardest Thing To Learn
It’s been quite a week!I drove my son Blais to the first day of band mini-camp, which has been modified for the pandemic and also moved around because of a prayer vigil held in our town for George Floyd.Blais was sad that the camp was reduced to only three hours a...
Art That Will Melt Your Heart
Here is to the Class of 2020! Here is to every child (and every grown-up) who’s ready to fly. Here’s to my son Evan Amadeus, who learned so early in his childhood that living life comes with taking the falls and tumbles, bleeding through the cuts (and not just the...
Accepting The Changes Around You
“Everything IS already different,” I said to my youngest son Blais, on a recently tough day.It will never be ‘back to normal’. It may be ‘forward’ to a more normalized life, but definitely not ‘back.’Because we are 62 days older than we were when this started for us....
Four Tools You Can Use For Overwhelm
I was sitting on my back deck drinking coffee with David, enjoying a warm May morning and watching the wind move through the maple trees. The low, lacy clouds trailed along like dandelion seeds. It was one of those moments that was so intensely beautiful and so...
