Many times I’ve chatted with friends who have disclosed how uncomfortable a comment someone left on their social media post made them feel, only to see them turn around and show approval for the comment by liking it. I have immense love and respect for every single one of... Read More

Yesterday I watched an excessive amount of TV. By excessive, I mean approximately 2 hours while I caught up on some housekeeping. I usually listen to music when I’m doing long ignored dishes and folding long ignored laundry. I’ve been purposely putting TV on the back... Read More

Imagine 100 people in a line up in front of you, each one geared up and ready to tell you you’re irrational. Why? Because the idea of being called irrational is adrenaline pumping. As in, you default to hyper defense, adrenal draining mode when it comes up. Which means... Read More

I’ve decided to embark on a 40-day journey to refurbish my beliefs about money. Why? Because I’ve spent much of my life in a dysfunctional relationship with money. Maybe you can relate. I’ve danced between overspending, never spending, worrying, being careless,... Read More

Seasonal transitions have always proven to be tough for me. I love the sun. I thrive when it’s warm outside. When the temperature drops, and it’s no longer weather appropriate to be bare-legged in a lounge chair with my computer, notebook, or latest non-fiction... Read More

Everyone has things they don’t like doing. My least favorite thing to do? Put flea medication on my cat, Jack. Jack has a special place in my heart. No joke, he helped save my life. When I was struggling with sobriety, he showed up at my door, looking for love. Love Heals.... Read More

It’s Friday and it’s been one hell of a week. Maybe you feel the same? Personal issues that have my heart feeling like a yo-yo? Check. Mercury retrograde getting me feeling a certain shade of yikes? Check. Sleep issues? Check. I can’t help but feel like things... Read More

The only reason we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don’t feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. – Pema Chodron Bravery isn’t always with us. Its variable existence is often why we do one hell of a job... Read More

I was at an event recently when I came into contact with a self-admitted twitter troll. The dude walked up to me, and followed up his hello by asking me what the name of my blog, Must Love COWS, was all about, and questioned why there was no theme to what I wrote about. Being... Read More