BWell Blog

Becoming a mom for the first time is a moment that changes you forever. For me, that moment came eighteen years ago when my daughter Ava arrived in this world. Today, as she stands on the cusp of adulthood, I find myself reflecting on the journey we've shared and the lessons she has taught me along the way.

 

I want to share this love letter to Ava with you. Not only in celebration of her today,...

You know when the universe does that weird thing and sends you the same message over and over again? When you start noticing a familiar theme in everything and everyone around you? I always take this as a sign to pay attention.

 

That’s exactly how I’ve been feeling just a few days into August. The theme of connection keeps popping up, reminding me how powerful it is to consciously connect with ...

Do you ever come back from a vacation or weekend away and feel like you need another one? Or maybe you look through old photos and think, "Wow, that was such a great time! If I could do it all over again, I'd savor and appreciate it even more." Me too.

 

New places and new experiences can be overwhelming, requiring a different level of attention and energy compared to a “staycation” (which are S...

A big mistake I made was believing that I could somehow “fix” the struggle my daughter was having with her mental health. That I could study and read and think our way out of the terrifying reality of the uncertain time we were in. I spent hours privately consuming ideas, tools, podcasts, books, videos, suggestions and stories from other parents who had already been where we were. Searching for an...

I forgot how busy May and June get around our house.  Baseball season, dance season, end of school field trips, concerts, all the things as we anticipate the end of another school year.

 

Summer is just around the corner, and I don’t want May to pass without acknowledging it’s Mental Health Awareness month.  In my book, every month is a good month to be mindful of mental health.  A couple months...

Hello May!  This month I challenge you to fall in love with your people, even more. A thriving business and deeply connected life begins and ends with the investment we make in the people around us.  Are you fully engaged with the people who are already with you? 

 

It’s very human of us to get distracted looking for something new to add to what we already have going. While it’s important to mee...

Hello, April.  Your colors, sounds, and smells feel like Spring (sans the snow) and I’m ready for it!  In March, I celebrated 46 trips around the sun.  On my birthday each year, I spend some time reflecting on where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and what I look forward to in the upcoming year.  This week, I’m sharing some reflections from life over the past year.  Last year was a challenging year ...

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It's Mother's Day weekend!  Mothering has been, hands down, the most challenging and deeply rewarding work of my life.  I've been a little more quiet and less frequent on here lately because I'm working through one of the toughest seasons of mothering right now (more on this topic at a later time).  This week, I'm reminded of one of the many reasons I write--to document perspective.  To remind mys...

Hello and welcome back!  Are you noticing the change in season?  Daffodils and trees blooming, longer days, Spring is showing herself.  This week, I’m sharing some Math that makes sense to me (most of it doesn’t).

 

The more I study, the more fascinated I become about the paradoxical truth of the human brain and how the mind works.  It's responsible for wildly complicated and complex systems and...