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It always creeps in when I least expect it. One day I’m doing fine, pushing through work and being a mom, and then BOOM… I get that feeling. That I have no idea what I’m doing, and someday everyone is going to figure me out. That is impostor syndrome. Sometimes I get that feeling when it comes to motherhood, other times it’s in my personal relationships, and often it’s about…Read More
As a kid I remember being told I could be whatever I wanted to be. A teacher, an astronaut, a painter, a vet, etc. We still tell our kids they can do and be whatever they want. We encourage them to try, to work hard, to find their passions, and to learn. At some point, we stopped taking our own advice. It almost feels like once you’re an adult, you…Read More
I remember laying on my back on the ground in the wilderness with blood coming out of my head while I laughed at myself. It was pitch black, I was all alone, and I had just smacked myself in the head with a rock while trying to hang my food in a tree on my first ever solo backpacking trip. The amount of things that went wrong on that trip…Read More
I’ve found myself trekking a lot of miles to find adventure. Being in the outdoors, having new experiences, and pushing myself are all things that help to make me feel alive and at peace. From backpacking to fishing to camping, I’m always looking for things to do that ignites the wild side in me. It’s one of the many reasons I love living in Idaho. However, sometimes even I need…Read More
Instagram vs reality. Some days the wind blows my hair just right, and other days I’m stuck in a hair tornado. Windblown may be pretty, but my reality is often the hair tornado. That got me thinking about how toxic social media can be sometimes. Lately I can scroll through social media and feel the shame creep in as I watched my kids on their iPads while everyone else’s kids…Read More
