Get Real with Lisa

We are headed into the fall season and what is better in the fall than homemade soup? The other day I was wondering what to do with the various veggies in my fridge and remembered my mom's refrigerator soup. Every once...

Today's episode is about being aware of others and including them when we can. So many times, we find ourselves teaching our kids to exclude others because either we are afraid of their influence on them or we just want...

Today I wanted to talk to you about how great I think it is that people can do weddings, and other things, in their own way and on their own terms. When I got married, roughly 100 years ago, I did all that was expected...

I was a teenager in the 80s and back then, we were all about how we looked. From the big hair to the piles of makeup, we were impressively done up every day. That "code", if you will, followed me into adulthood and...

Today I am encouraging us all to go back to sending cards or notes to those we care about. I went to the store to buy some sympathy cards and was quickly reminded that the sentiments in them are really dumb. I am not...

Hey all. I am getting back on this horse and getting real with you today about life. We all have struggles and sometimes, those struggles aren't really THAT bad. But other times, they are the silent, drop to the floor...

Everyone is always telling us to "be intentional" but what does that really mean? I tend to kinda hang out and expect fun things to happen. Then, when they don't, I am disappointed. But here's the thing. When nothing...

Today I am encouraging you to join me in my goal of living a life filled with memories, people, experiences, and love... instead of tons of material things. As we get older, those "things" have less and less meaning and...

We're on a roll here talking about all the STUFF we have. A lot of us have storage units with stuff in them we don't even remember. More of us have stuff stuffed into nooks and crannies in our houses - closets...

As you know, I am on a mission to downsize all the stuff accumulated by me and also by my parents. There is something to be said for paying homage to the past. After all, it is what shaped us and brought us to where we...

We have all heard about the scarcity mindset, but why does it come about? Many times, it has to do with our upbringing and what we learned as young people. But regardless of why, it creates in us a fear of not having...

I was in my now-almost-famous $30 a month storage unit last weekend and I realized something. Going through my stuff was a LOT harder than going through 55 years' worth of stuff at my dad's house. His house wasn't full...

Many of you who know me well know that I am a big fan of boundaries with social media. I have permissions set on my accounts because I am not obligated to allow anyone full access to my online life. There are a lot of...

I have been reading a book called, "The Minimalist Home" by Joshua Becker. It got me thinking about my own journey with decluttering my dad's house and how I struggle with having a lot of "stuff" because I don't...

Don't let a big mistake, a failed job, a failed relationship define who you are. Those things are outside of you and they are just lessons. Some of them are really big lessons and some are smaller but still meaningful...