That distinction matters more to me now than it ever has.
My Kids Leave, and My Body Knows Before I Do
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮.
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮.
Today I Choose You on Purpose
But marriage will not always feel like a wedding day.
But marriage will not always feel like a wedding day.
One Person Gets Upset and Suddenly Everybody Is Upset
How the biggest emotional reaction can quietly become the most powerful force in a family.
How the biggest emotional reaction can quietly become the most powerful force in a family.
Boredom Might Be Doing Something Important
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱.
The Morning After Forever
Except today, he is my husband.
Except today, he is my husband.
When Your Nervous System Turns Your Partner Into the Enemy
Your partner can temporarily start feeling like the enemy.
Your partner can temporarily start feeling like the enemy.
I Don’t Regret Becoming Her. I Regret How Long I Abandoned Her
I became exceptionally good at overriding myself.
I became exceptionally good at overriding myself.
The Woman I Thought I’d Be at 50 Doesn’t Exist
Fifty looked like another Tuesday.
Fifty looked like another Tuesday.
Stop Calling It a Boundary When It’s Really a Wall
Her friend had disappointed her repeatedly.
Her friend had disappointed her repeatedly.
Your Trigger Is Real. Your Story Might Not Be
Honestly, she was impressive at it.
Honestly, she was impressive at it.
Maybe Love Isn’t Supposed to Feel Safe in the Way You Think
That isn’t necessarily emotional safety.
That isn’t necessarily emotional safety.
The Most Dangerous Conversations Are the Ones You’re Not Actually Having
It’s Sunday, and maybe that makes this an uncomfortable day to talk about sex.
It’s Sunday, and maybe that makes this an uncomfortable day to talk about sex.
The Hidden Anger of People Pleasers
That skill followed me into adulthood.
That skill followed me into adulthood.
The People Who Feel Unsafe Often Look the Strongest
I understand that more than I wish I did.
I understand that more than I wish I did.
When Love Slowly Becomes Management
Part 1: The Loop Series
Part 1: The Loop Series