Hey friend, A few weeks ago, my 90-year-old mother and I were out running errands. By that point, we'd been in and out of stores, riding around town, checking things off the list. Mom has arthritis in her knees, and some days they really bother her. As we were wrapping up, I asked, "Do you want to stop by Lowe's and get some flowers for the back deck?" Without missing a beat, she said: "I'm not hurting when I do something I love." Now, let's be clear. The arthritis didn't magically disappear....
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, I had two photo shoots this month. A headshot session I had planned. And a brand shoot opportunity that popped up last minute, with three outfit changes and full production. And if I'm honest? I was nervous about both of them. Not because I didn't need new images. But because a small voice kept saying: "Wait until you're a little further along." Thirst It's been over four years since my last set of photos. And a lot has changed. I've lost weight. Shifted direction in my business....
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, I've been in my drawers lately. Not metaphorically. Literally. Spring cleaning your wardrobe will have you out here reevaluating your life... one "I might wear this someday" at a time. Thirst T-shirts I haven't worn in years. Jeans in every size and style...and somehow none of them hit. Dresses I used to love that now just feel like history. And I found myself standing there, holding things like: "Why do I still have this?" Not "Do I like it?" Not "Does it fit?" But... why is this...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, This month, we had what I'm now calling "The Dryer Dilemma". Our 23-year-old Kenmore dryer stopped working. A visit from the repairman said the timer was shot. And what started as a household decision quietly turned into a midlife metaphor. Thirst We almost replaced it. 23 years? That dryer qualified for AARP. I put the "repair or replace" question out to my Facebook friends. Most people said "replace it". Honestly, that made sense. The repair was quoted at $230 - almost half the...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, January doesn't always end the way it begins. The first few weeks are full of energy and expectation. Then real life shows up - and asks us to adapt. That's where many of us are right now. Thirst By now, January feels different than it did on the 1st. The energy shifted. The headlines got heavier. And whatever plans you had for a "fresh start" may have collided with real life. Add to that the quiet pressure many of us feel: "I should be further along by now", and suddenly even...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, If this landed in your inbox, and you thought, "Oh. She's still here..." You're right. I haven't written a Quench newsletter all year. Not because I ran out of words. But because I was busy living into them. 2025 was a year of quiet, foundational shifts for me: Welcoming my (now) 90-year-old mom into our house - and into a new season of caregiving Letting go of my childhood home Starting residency journeys in Mexico and Panama with my husband Growing our YouTube channel, GenX...
7 months ago • 1 min read