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...

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 ...

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, colle...

 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...

 I sang karaoke last night. Here’s why that matters.

I don’t usually sing karaoke. Let’s be honest: my voice is a light, airy soprano - sweet and well-pitched, but better suited for church choirs or Mozart arias than pop songs. (Someone once said I sound like a 10-year-old boy s...

I was enjoying a quiet morning at home, sipping coffee, basking in the silence and stillness, when I heard intense barking from the backyard - like, jolt you from your seat and make you spill your coffee barking.

Sadie, our sweet rescue dog, was in full-on alert mode - barking, ...

Coffee in hand, I sat down to start the day … only to realize my laptop charging cord was still plugged in under the conference room table - 40 minutes away.

And as luck would (or wouldn’t) have it, the weather forecast for the day was not in my favor. Cue the flash flood warnin...

Some of you may remember that I previously shared a photo of my backyard lettuce. It wasn’t a pretty picture – droopy leaves, sad little stems, and a serious case of what looked like gardening failure.

After planting with high hopes, I watched the seedlings wilt in the summer he...

When was the last time you did something creative - not to produce, perfect, or perform, but simply to play?

 May 30 is National Creativity Day, a reminder that creativity isn’t just for artists, musicians, or designers. Creativity belongs to all of us. And for those of us in la...

I did something rare and wonderful that we often talk about, but never follow through with: I took myself out on a solo date.

My husband and son headed to our family cabin, our daughters are studying abroad, and I have just a couple more meetings and projects to wrap up today fr...

I tried something new to challenge myself: growing vegetables—specifically, lettuce. I’ve always loved the idea of stepping out into the backyard and grabbing a few fresh leaves for a salad. Simple. Healthy. Satisfying.

My husband, Ryan, and I pulled out the starter plants I bou...

Every year, at the end of the semester. I reflect on the students (almost all 3L’s) in our upper-level, two-credit “Well-Being and Professional Formation” course at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. It was an honor to co-teach with Professor Jerry Organ and to walk alon...