What’s it like to be kissed in Texas? My freckles know the warmth of being kissed by the sunshine. My skin knows the grace of being kissed by the breeze. My eyes know the glow of being kissed by tears. My soul knows the essence …
Lifestyle
Lifestyle covers everything from fashion to home décor to the way you manage your personal life. It’s multi-faceted!

Something hits different about Texas
Somethin’ hits different about that Texas sunshine and warm Spring breeze a place where freckles are free to roam, and this WA-born girl can swoon over the GREEN TREES and REAL GRASS a whirlwind trip, but I’m back in San Diego and feeling refreshed!

These eyes
If these eyes could talk, they would tell you… 👀 We’ve known tears👀 We’ve seen visions👀 We’ve got great eyesight👀 We’ve watched death take place before them👀 We’ve watched life come to be👀 We’ve sparkled with joy👀 We’ve appeared lifeless and void👀 We’ve invited conversations👀 …

I’ve been addicted to various things over the years
I’ve been addicted to various things over the years, and have (very gratefully) recovered from each of them. These weren’t your traditional things (i.e. drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc.) but vices nonetheless – “helping” me escape the reality I felt stuck in. Habits and things that …

This one goes out to all my friends in recovery
🙌 This one goes out to all my friends in recovery 🎉 I recently had the opportunity to serve at a ministry night for our church’s world-class recovery program, and I found myself incredibly blessed because of it! 💥 There’s something so potent about the …

A food journal – but for your thought life
New Concept = A food journal – but for your thought life. Deny it all you want, but it’s been proven time and time again that (when actually used, recorded, and shared) food journals are really effective at helping people shift eating habits, and therefore …

5 years ago today
🖐 5 years ago today, on March 31, 2017, my mom and I (and Cashmere) were off on an adventure down the coast – on our way to move me to San Diego, CA! Just a month prior, I had declared to a small group …

Power pose and then some
🙃 They say if you fake a smile, it’s actually cueing your body to shift into a state of happiness. Pretty cool, right? Well, you can do the same thing by striking a power pose – and, I’ve got a few other ways you can …

Starved for attention
I was at an event last night (hence this fun picture!) and kept noticing this one particular woman throughout the evening. I’d met her a couple of days earlier and had an instant heartache for her. There was just such a clear insecurity emanating from …

Tips to a Peaceful Home
I often get the comment “wow – your home is so peaceful” and I’d like to share a few of the reasons I believe that to be. 🙏 This home knows worship and prayer📺 I don’t have a TV🗙 There’s nothing out on my counters …
