Savor – verb: enjoy it completely It’s such a great word for this time right now in your life! So much excitement and celebration for the kid you’re launching. It’s the beginning of a new chapter for them – and YOU! I wish I had had someone sharing some...
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WOW. This is it. Everything you’ve worked so hard for during the last 18 years. The launch of one happy, excited kid, ready to take on the rest of their life. It’s such a bittersweet time, tugging at every possible heartstring. But before we talk about that, I want...
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September 2008. This is me on summit night on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa. I’m guessing we’re at approximately 18,000’. We’re at a rest break, it’s cold and dark. We’ve been climbing for hours. I’m trying to focus on the one thing I know I’m supposed to be doing to get...
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I see you walking down the street every day. I look at your face, say hello when we pass, and I look at your eyes. You have a story. How do I know? Because we have some things in common. This time in your life when your kids are launching is a unique time, unlike...
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Wow. 2018. I’m SO glad you’re here. We had a gorgeous Seattle morning, the best way to start a new year. It was cold but the sun was shining on the Olympic Mountains across Puget Sound – so beautiful! My phrase for 2017 was “arms wide...
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The word ‘should’ is one of my least favorite words in the English language. Our lives have been filled with ‘shoulds’, created by parents, teachers, employers, friends, advertising, media … it feels like every time you turn around,...
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