living happy

Success Is Not Money. It’s Who You Become.

This week has been a bit stressful for me thanks to:

Jul 15 •

BE BRAVE FRIDAY, a conversation with my cat.

Marsie the Cat: Let's talk about fear, human.

Jul 11 •

Looking for Hope

And maybe how to find it?

Jul 7 •

BE BRAVE FRIDAY ON A SATURDAY

I lost my writing heart

Jul 5 •

What My Truck-Driver Dad Taught Me About Talking with Brilliant People

How to move beyond small talk and connect deeply—even when you’re intimidated.

Jun 30 •

When the flight attendant took me down

Writing advice and life advice.

Jun 16 •

Why We Take Photos Even When We Should Just Hold Hands and How It's Kind of OK

The rain came through Ellsworth this one weekend.

Jun 9 •

Because He Loved You: A Story About Boats, Rain, and One Beautiful Man Named Ned

“This came in the mail today.” My ex set the box on the extra couch we have by the garage door.

Jun 2 •

The Time I Did Nothing for 4.5 Months—and What It Taught Me About Myself & Ambition

Be Brave Friday

May 30 •

When Saying Thank You Isn’t Enough:

Memorial Day in Maine

May 26 •

Taylor Swift, Sidewalk Politics, and the Nature of Evil

May 19 •

I Wish I Could Give You This Feeling

What My Mom—and a Little Boy I Never Got to Meet—Taught Me About Happiness

May 16 •

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