Tag: MILLENNIALS

  • Running on Love, Purpose, and God Given Strength

    Confession: I love being an active, involved mom… but I realized I am pouring more than I am refilling. Family is the center of my world. I genuinely love being involved. The sports. The practices. The laughter. The life talks that somehow turn deeper than expected because when I open my mouth now, it’s rarely…

  • Why Systems Matter More Than Goals (Especially in How We Communicate)

    For a long time, I thought growth meant hitting certain goals: communicating better, staying calmer, explaining myself clearly, and reacting less. What I’ve learned over time is that goals don’t actually change behavior. Systems do. In the past, my communication was led by emotion. When I felt misunderstood, I explained. When I felt questioned, I…

  • Learning Each Other, One Conversation at a Time

    Lately, I’ve been getting to know my family in ways I didn’t realize I’d been missing, just through conversation. Sadly, one of my cousins has traveled to his new realm, and I think about how grateful I was to see him recently. Those small yet essential moments. My grandmother is in her seventies, and what…

  • Bridging Generations Through Listening, Laughter, and Love

    Somewhere between raising children, healing our own inner child, and trying to understand our parents, many of us realized something important: We were never taught how to talk to each other. Not really. We weren’t taught how to talk about money without fear. How to talk about love without silence. How to talk about emotions…