If you had met me 20 years ago, you would have met someone who looked a lot like me now. Joyful. Optimistic. Focused on the good. I’ve always been someone who looked for rainbows in the rain and silver linings in the storm. I saw life as beautiful, and I still do. What I didn’t …
Life isn’t black or white. It’s a full-color experience of joy and pain, clarity and confusion, delight and discomfort. Often, the mess and the magic arrive together. Recently, I was met with a moment I didn’t want, and it reminded me to return to what I teach others. Feel the feelings, acknowledge the fear, and …
I usually write and schedule my weekly message over the weekend so it’s ready first thing Tuesday morning. But this week, it didn’t happen. Life moved quickly, and I didn’t pause long enough to reflect or write. And as I sat with that, I realized something important. I hadn’t set an intention for my week …
There is something deeply personal about who we choose to share our stories with. Our joys, our struggles, and our dreams deserve to be held in spaces where we feel safe to be fully ourselves. Trust is essential. When we feel seen, heard, and supported, it becomes easier to show up authentically, especially when we …
Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year? I find this point to be a natural time to pause and check in. Not with judgment or pressure, but with curiosity and care. If you set any intentions or had ideas for the year back in January, how are they feeling now? If you didn’t, …
I’ve had plenty of moments when I felt like I wasn’t the “right” fit for something, whether it was a job, a hobby, a relationship, or a dream. But more often than not, when I’ve said yes to those opportunities, they’ve led me somewhere meaningful. It’s rarely been a perfect journey, but it’s one I’m …
Life isn’t always clear-cut. It’s easy to fall into the trap of seeing everything through the lens of either/or. Either I succeed or I fail. Either this is good or it’s bad. Either I’m strong or I’m struggling. But the truth is, most of life unfolds in the in-between, the messy, beautiful, uncertain space where …
Have you ever found yourself wondering what comes next, not just in the world, but in your own life? Maybe you’re standing at a crossroads, feeling the weight of a big decision, or simply sensing that something is shifting. I’ve felt it too. There is so much uncertainty in the air right now. Globally, yes. …
What a weekend! For weeks, you’ve heard me talk about Global Hugs Weekend and how much I love it. I’ve invited you—some might say I’ve begged you—to join in. I created this annual event to help people feel like they matter in their communities, and it continues to be one of my favorite weekends of the year. …
Dreams rarely unfold in a straight line. They often begin as a small whisper, a quiet nudge you can’t ignore. For me, that whisper turned into Global Hugs. In January 2008, I decided to step way outside my comfort zone and offer free hugs in Chicago. I wasn’t sure how people would respond, but I wasn’t alone. …
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