You know what’s worse that a bad mood? Feeling shame and self judgement over being in a bad mood.  So often when I’m feeling off or upset I have the thought “I should be past this by now” or “I shouldn’t feel like this – I know better.” This 5 minute video walks you through… Read More

I wrote my first book in 2012. It was called “Dream Big: 30 Days to a Life Beyond All You could Ask or Imagine“. It felt like a huge risk self publishing that book and buying those first 500 copies, because I had no idea if they’d sell. When all was said and done it… Read More

Most of us don’t like feeling negative emotions. We think that we want to be happy all the time. But what if being happy all the time isn’t really the goal? What if the goal is being fully present in any given moment, feeling whatever that moment brings up, and responding to those feelings in… Read More

My newest book “Letters from a Big Sister” is now available for pre-order! “Letters from a Big Sister: Shared wisdom to Encourage and Equip Teen Girls” is a book birthed out of a dream to connect big sisters in the faith with their little sisters. Each chapter begins with a letter written from a big sister sharing a struggle she went through as… Read More

Podcast interviews are my new favourite thing! I love talking, meeting new people, and sharing what God’s been putting on my heart for His daughters so its a win, win, win. This week I recorded two new interviews that will be released in the next few weeks but today, a new interview is out! This… Read More

So much of what I do is inspired by this girl. My daughter. I want to leave the world a better place for her. A place where girls are valued for who they are, not how they look. A place where her voice matters just as much as her brothers – in the workplace, the… Read More

It’s so natural for me to look ahead to what’s next that I often forget to stop and celebrate how far I’ve come. I love planning, dreaming and taking forward action, but there is something powerful about looking back and reflecting on how we got where we are. To truly celebrate the gains we’ve made,… Read More

Teen girls are one of the great mysteries of life. I know because I was one of them not that long ago. (Okay, it was like twenty years ago, but does it count that I still sometimes feel like I’m 18?) Not only do their parents, teachers and youth workers not understand them, they often… Read More

I love coming up with ideas for sassy things to put on t-shirts. Things like, “I work out so I can eat ice cream”, or “I aim to be at the top of the average”. Those are both apart of my imaginary workout gear line. But I never imagined I would actually venture into the… Read More

Do you have 20 minutes to spare this week? 20 minutes to put aside all the distractions? 20 minutes to get quiet and be fully present in His presence? I’m not gonna lie, this is an incredibly busy season of life for our family. We have an energetic 5 and 7 year old duo who… Read More