Ever found yourself elbows deep (pun intended) in something that felt overwhelming?

I had committed to baking cookies for a fundraiser at our church. A group of volunteers (myself included) is headed back to El Salvador for a service trip this summer, and one of our biggest fundraisers is selling h...

Our EsquireWell team encountered an unexpected roadblock (sharing a little bit of “behind the curtain” here).

Nothing was objectively “wrong,” but everything felt very urgent. Projects, emails, client meetings, scheduling programs and projects for the year, decisions - all marked as top priority. A...

At the NALP Professional Development Institute (PDI) conference in Washington DC, I found myself in that familiar conference headspace - energized by the conversations and learning (big geek here), a little overstimulated by the pace and all the wonderful people I wanted to talk to (also closet intr...

For many, holidays usually come and go - full of family, memories, good food, and the kind of joy that only connection brings.

But then comes the aftermath: the clean-up, the next holiday plans, the messages, the emails, the planning and logistics, and the quiet (or, sometimes loud) pressure to kee...

 Our family’s adoption stories span continents, cultures, unexpected challenges, and a whole lot of joy and gratitude. The unique way our family formed has also been one of my greatest teachers in leadership, particularly around humility, empathy, and honoring diverse perspectives and experiences.

Our college senior, Allison, spent two weeks in Tanzania with my husband, Ryan, and I swear every day I’d wake up to another photo that stopped me in my tracks.

But this one? This one takes the cake!

A little backstory: a small team from our church, along with engineering students from the Univers...

My husband and I take an annual trip to Austin, Texas, to see dear college friends. 

The trip was everything I needed: good food (can you ever have too many tacos?), good music, driving and walking through beautiful scenery, lots of hot tub time, and late nights filled with laughter and conversatio...

Let’s be honest: lawyers and legal professionals don’t always get the credit we deserve. We’re often the punchline, not the headline. So it’s nice to have a day that celebrates us and reminds everyone that we’re human, too!

Love Your Lawyer Day is a chance to pause and recognize not just the work w...

World Gratitude Day - a beautiful reminder each year to pause and reflect on the power of appreciation. It is a day meant to highlight how expressing gratitude and receiving it with openness can ripple outward to strengthen relationships and communities.

The timing couldn’t have been more perfect …...

I always enjoy when I can give one of my favorite presentations: “From Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence in the Legal Profession: Imposter Syndrome in the Legal Profession.” I never tire of this topic. No matter the audience—whether new associates at orientation or seasoned partners at a retreat—I alway...

In the legal profession, we talk a lot about innovation, fresh ideas, and staying ahead of the curve. All of that is important.

But sometimes the most powerful lessons don’t come from what’s new - they come from the people who’ve already walked the path before us. Mentors, colleagues, family member...

 I love that August is National Wellness Month.

Even though I'm writing this as the “official” month is ending, it’s a good reminder: wellness doesn’t live in one month. But it can feel like we may need it most in these shifting seasons, when routines speed up and life asks more of us.

Here in M...