As this year comes to a close, our household is ending it in an unexpected way…slowed down, resting, and recovering. It’s not how I imagined the final days of 2025 would look, but maybe it’s fitting. This year has been full in every sense of the word, and it deserves a pause. This was a… Continue reading A Year That Held It All
As this year comes to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on the people who carried me through it. And at the very top of that list is my best friend, my husband. This year asked more of him than most. After more than 15 years with the Department of Education, he was let go.… Continue reading Strength Without Applause
There are moments in life that don’t feel profound when they’re happening. They slip out casually, wrapped in laughter, tossed into a conversation with no fanfare at all. But later, when you look back, you realize they left fingerprints on the person you became. For me, one of those moments came from my uncle, the… Continue reading Don’t Ask Me For Shh
So yesterday I did a thing…I passed the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) exam through the American Bankers Association. Now for some transparency… I sat for this exam in April of 2022. I’d just completed a week’s long Compliance School, was scoring in the 95th percentile on all my practice exams, and felt like I… Continue reading I Got My Elmo
I remember one time I was talking to my therapist and I was going on and on about someone not liking me and how I knew they didn’t like me because they had done and/or said “XYZ”. She let me go on my rant and list out every single reason I felt like this person… Continue reading I Hate the Color Turquoise
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