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How do we lose our wonder? Is it slowly over time, or is it more instantaneous? Does it begin to deteriorate when we’re being rushed to put on our shoes or leave the house by our caregivers? By society shuffling us from one thing to the next and the next? By capitalism that tells us to work harder, do more, and leaves little to no time to rest? Is it that, as Americans, we have forgotten (or maybe never really valued) wonder to begin with? I don’t know if there’s one clear an

It’s easy to assume that connection is something you either have or you don’t. That it’s chemistry, compatibility, or something that simply exists with certain people and not with others. But in my experience, connection is much less mysterious than that. In most relationships, whether romantic or friendship, connection is built gradually in small moments of how we show up with one another. Connection grows through attunement. Through the quiet, often invisible process of not

Over the last couple of weeks—somewhere between fighting off illnesses, trying to create meaningful family memories, and surviving what felt like a Midwest snow apocalypse—I shut down. And I carried a lot of shame about that. It felt especially frustrating because this is a time when advocacy matters. There is so much happening in the world that calls for attention, action, and care. But as a trauma survivor, I can’t ignore how my nervous system and my body respond to extreme

I’m coming to realize that I don’t delight enough. Most likely, this is due to feeling distracted and living ten steps ahead — carrying so many roles as a woman, wife, mother, and entrepreneur. With so many things vying for my time and attention, I lose track of the beauty and joy of the things that are delightful. What brought this to my attention was being asked,  “When was the last time you felt delighted in?”  I noticed I didn’t know the answer. That question then led me