It’s the first week of January, and by now many of us have already set our intentions for the year ahead. Some people create New Year’s resolutions. Others are done with resolutions altogether and simply decide to be more intentional about their lives, their time, and their health. January is also a natural season of reflection. We’ve spent time looking back, evaluating what worked and what didn’t, and now we’re saying, “This is the year I do things differently.” We’re planning. We’re...

About a year ago, I invited a group of women to help me hold space throughout the month of September. Each week, we reminded others to stop pouring from an empty cup. At the time, I believed I was offering encouragement outward. I didn’t yet realize how much that message was quietly working on me. Fast forward to yesterday. I found myself pouring tea with a group of veterans. But the most important part of that moment didn’t begin in the room. It began at midnight. The day of the session,...

Have you ever felt like the wind was knocked out of you? Like the ground beneath your feet shifted so suddenly that you weren’t sure if...