Thriving Mosaic - Discover & Embrace Your Unique Identity

Yesterday was the Fourth of July, and Cliff and I had absolutely no plans. That was our choice. We could have gone to the lake house with my in-laws, but this year we decided to stay home. Matthew is still in Japan...

In this episode, I start with something light and fun: a TikTok trend about the top song from your graduation year supposedly revealing how your life is going. Since I graduated in 1996, that song happened to be...

In this episode, I’m sharing a simple life update from the past week. Matthew has now been in Japan for a week, and he is absolutely loving it. He loves the peacefulness, the mountains, the food, the affordability, and...

In this episode, I’m sharing from a very tender mom place as Matthew leaves for Japan to study abroad for a month. His trip has brought up memories of when he was two years old and I wondered if he might be delayed in...

In this episode of Thriving Mosaic, I’m sharing some honest reflections from my week as I continue learning how I actually function in this new season of life. I talk about what I discovered through experimenting with...

<p>In this episode, I’m sharing what this past week has looked like as I continue stepping into a new rhythm for my life and work. I’ve been setting more intentional office hours, cleaning and reclaiming my physical...

<p>This week’s episode is a little bit of everything: travel recovery, grace, family updates, dogs who do not believe in sleeping in, and a very meaningful next step in my own life and work.</p> <p>After our trip to...

<p>This episode centers on McKenna's college graduation weekend in Bowling Green, and I'll be honest, I went into recording it already emotional. I had just watched a reaction video to Taylor Swift's "Ronan" and then...

<p>In this episode, I share a very real snapshot of life this week. McKenna’s graduation celebration gave me the perfect excuse to buy the buttercream cake I had been craving, and our simple family dinner turned into a...

<p>In this episode, I’m sharing a very ordinary, very real Sunday-night peek into my world: heated blankets, Rocky Road ice cream, meal prep, McKenna’s upcoming graduation, and the moment I remembered I still needed to...

<p>This week, I found myself sitting in a space I don’t think you can fully prepare for as a parent. My youngest daughter turned 21, and I’m still trying to wrap my mind around what that actually means. I’ve been...

<p>In this episode, I found myself reflecting on a simple phrase I came across that stopped me long enough to really sit with it: “Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments.” That idea connected deeply with...

<p>This week’s episode started with a short clip I kept seeing over and over again. It was from an interview between Mel Robbins and Gabor Maté, and one statement in particular stayed with me:</p> <p>No two children...

<p>This week, I sat down to share a simple story that turned into something much deeper.</p> <p>I found myself reflecting on a moment from years ago that changed the way I see people. The realization that I will never...

<p>This week felt different in the best possible way. I experienced a series of meaningful connections that stood out against the normal rhythm of my days, and it reminded me just how much I value being present with the...