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September 14, 2026

The Way of the Circle: The Power of Just Sitting With It

Drawing on my first experience in a women’s circle and the lessons that followed, this musing is an invitation to rediscover the gift of simply sitting with another—in their joy, grief, uncertainty, or pain—and trusting that sometimes our presence is enough.

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September 9, 2026

Half a Chance: What Dolly and Gloria Taught Us About Claiming Our Own Power

The loss of Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem presents an interesting contrast. Both were highly influential women who, in their own unique and very different ways, lived out their unique strengths to lift others

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August 31, 2026

Rhinestones or Birkenstocks: The Freedom to Choose What Fits

This musing explores how easily we can mistake cultural expectations for personal choice—and even judge other women’s choices through our own assumptions. Through high heels, Birkenstocks, Barbie, and Dolly Parton’s rhinestones, it invites us to move beyond either/or thinking and claim the freedom to choose what feels authentically ours.

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June 26, 2026

WE the People: Reflections on our 250th

Happy birthday, America. We made it to 250 years—with elegant ideals and imperfect execution. With bold dreams and broken promises. With remarkable progress and painful setbacks. Major milestones require reflection and a reckoning. For me, the concept of WE resonates most at this 250-year mark.

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June 26, 2026

The Deer Was Not a Part of the Plan

Today I share a guest musing from Allison Gustin - who artfully describes one of "those days". It turns out there’s a limit to what a person can calmly handle before dinner time. One of those days where absolutely nothing goes according to plan? Not catastrophically wrong. Just… relentlessly off.

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June 15, 2026

Change Your Frame, Change Your Game

As humans, we do these three things: We make up “stories” or versions of our truth using only our viewpoint and with limited and biased data. We assume our stories are factual, that we are right. We craft stories that put us in the best possible light. The stories don't always serve us - here is how to know!

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