My approach to organizing and decluttering is not about dramatic overhauls.

It is quiet and steady, focused on simplifying upfront and building sustainable habits so I am not recreating the same problems a few weeks or months later.

It recently felt like a natural moment to do that thoughtfully (I...

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...

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, tense, eyes locked. ...

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 warnings. Cue the pounding...

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 bought - lettuce and sp...

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 alongside these future l...

The first Wednesday of April is National Walking Day!

When you think of powerful well-being practices for lawyers, walking might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but maybe it should be.

In the fast-paced, high-pressure world of legal practice, we’re often glued to our desks, immersed in ...

 Conferences are always a mix of connection and chaos, so I’ve developed a few habits to make things run smoother.

Take my nametag, for example. After forgetting it too many times, I now hang it on my hotel room door at night before I go to bed and put my bag and anything else I know I’ll need righ...

Okay, I have to confess: I am a total nerd when it comes to learning. 

Thinking back, one specific memory comes to mind; I was giddy - and I mean that in the most literal sense (like, standing outside the doors when they opened so I could get a front row seat) - spending two full days at the Nobel ...

We adopted a sweet rescue dog named Sadie. We connected with her immediately—her gentle eyes and tentative wag of the tail spoke volumes. But just as we were about to welcome her into our family, life got hectic. I had speaking engagements in Philadelphia, and then we had a family trip planned to Ge...

Every year since the kids were small, we stop by the annual festival in our town, eat some “fair food”, check out the vendors, and let the kids ride a few carnival rides.

This got me thinking about the merry-go-rounds that we all see at every carnival.

For you history buffs: the merry-go-round, al...

We live in a free country (so much gratitude to those who serve and have served to make that true), but sometimes, in our personal and professional lives, we feel anything but free.

Sometimes we feel trapped by stories we tell ourselves and old ways of thinking and doing. Our habits and routines, ...