Love and Friendship
On Valentine’s day, I enjoy sending cards to my girlfriends in celebration of friendship, love, and gratitude. Love is so much more than a couple. Rumi wrote that “Love is the vital core of the soul”. I…
Borrowed words
It’s hard to hide my disappointment with the news cycle this week. I am not surprised, but I try to be hopeful. Yet, it’s been a complete letdown. Sometimes I think it would be much better to…
Australia on my mind
Australia, you’ve been on my mind. Your beautiful land will always hold a special place in my heart. You are a place I called home, a place I still dream about and the place where my daughter…
Note to self
This quote really resonated with me. Almost as deeply as a gut punch that takes your breath away. While I have been working to decrease my phone use, I still felt a tinge of guilt reading this…
Reflections and Gratitude
It’s a new year! I love the reset, clean slate and new beginnings that come with January 1st. It’s so freeing. In reflection, 2019 was an incredible year. I look forward to writing a few separate posts…
For the love of stories
Books are a big deal in our household. They are usually piled around laying on many different surfaces throughout our home. Always driving me crazy. The ones in piles are in progress because it’s no fun to…
Merry Merry
During the holiday festivities and stress, I hope these wise words fill your soul this season.
Celebrating a magnificent year
We adopted our sweet dog, Magnus, last October. I can’t believe it’s been a year already. I first wrote about our pet adoption experience here. Initially, I wasn’t a dog person. To be honest, I actually love…
Finding Joy in Self-Acceptance
Renee Barry is a funny lady from Lafayette, Louisiana. This southern belle has spent the last 7 years perfecting her craft through acting, improv, and sketch writing at two of Chicago’s iconic comedy theatres: The Second City…
Creating a Diverse Community of Women
Nila Mahyari Stevens is a pharmacist by training and has used her skills in the areas of research, nonprofit and policy decision-making in the healthcare space. Nila is currently on the medical affairs team for a mid-size…
