The Room
Fifteen years after hearing a metaphor that marriage about being in a room together forever, I was stunned. I understand it very differently now.
The Toilet Paper Story
A strange part of marriage is realizing the many invisible habits people carry into a home – and how two versions of “normal” slowly become something shared.
Understanding vs. Winning
Two people are having the same argument. One is trying to be understood. The other is trying to win. That can damage a relationship.
The CEO and the COO
Eventually, running our marriage became smooth. Not perfect, but aligned.
Dipping My Toe in the Water
When I’ve felt tension after a conversation, I’ve sometimes tried a softened re-entry instead of naming it directly. Recently, being on the receiving end of that strategy made me pause and reconsider my own patterns.
The Path That Chose Me
Some careers are carefully chosen. Others slowly reveal themselves, through talent, instinct, and the work that keeps calling you back…
Really? “Just”?
A reflection on the small word we use to soften ourselves, and what I learned by paying attention to it…