HAPPY MONDAY ☀️ Let’s Talk One of the biggest dangers in relationships is not always conflict. Sometimes it’s drift. Life gets busy. Schedules fill up. Stress rises. Phones distract. Kids need things. Work gets demanding. And before you know it, two people who deeply love each other can slowly start functioning more like roommates than […]

…has always seemed odd to me after learning the history of it. But then, it’s really just another expression of happy ANYWAY! Choosing to see the good in things. Appreciating, honoring and remembering all the lives given for what we have today. So as you eat your watermelon, hang out with friends and family, celebrating […]

What’s yelling at you that you are answering while leaving what’s quietly needing your attention unattended to? Even as I sat down to write this blog, I got distracted by three other things that I needed to have already taken care of or for sure must be handled by tomorrow. Never a shortage of to-do’s. […]

Really, it’s all good? Is it all good? If we are being totally honest… is it ALLL good? Well, yea, overall. Every detail? Probably not but I got to thinking about this phrase and about people who have this persona. I grew up valuing “real” a little too much. Yea, yea, “keep it real”, “the […]

Whatcha wearin’? Who ya brangin’? Watcha expectin’ when ya get here? I’ve got my outfit picked out and hope you do, too! If not, you better get to shoppin’, Girl! Grab your boots or go getcha a pair and a cute pink dress or whatever suits your fancy and call up a girlfriend or three […]

Have you ever gone from being on the mountain top to the valley all in a matter of minutes or days? Ever thought, “Well, that was THE BEST but what about now?!” Last week, I announced on this Happy Monday Blog that our youngest son asked the love of his life to marry him and […]

Have you ever felt like you were soaring one day from the applause—only to be crushed the next by criticism? Here’s the truth:If you need the cheers, the jeers will destroy you. It’s a harsh reality, but an important one. Because often, it’s not long before the same people who cheer you on are the […]

HAPPY Monday! You’ve ever looked around and thought, “Why does it feel like everyone else is winning but me?” — girl, you are not alone. Let me tell you something from my heart (and from Believe Anyway):Success doesn’t always look like the scoreboard says it should. We’ve been trained to measure success in followers, dollars, […]

HAPPY Monday!  Let me tell you what success isn’t—it’s not having it all together, all the time.It’s not a certain number in your bank account or a highlight reel on Instagram.It’s not a title or a trophy or a “perfect” anything. Success is staying in the game when you feel like giving up. Success is […]

HAPPY Monday!  OK, real talk, is that ok? What if the “goal” you’re white-knuckling was only meant to get you moving—not keep you stuck? I know, that sounds like something we’re not supposed to say. “Don’t quit! Push harder! Hustle more!” But what if what you really need is permission to let go of the […]