A few years ago I experienced a lot of deaths in my life in fairly rapid succession. My friends and family members who passed away were all in above average health and relatively young (41, 16, 47, 49, 37). They died from various causes: the flu, cancer, suicide, a vascular condition. It was shocking to my soul.

One of the things that came of this time of grief was the recognition that, “tomorrow is never promised us,” as my husband likes to say, or, “all we have is now,” which is the way I like to put it. In other words, I can never know how much time I have on this earth. This day, this hour, this moment, this breath could be my last. As such, I want to cherish this time.

In the year and a half I spent processing my grief and sorrow among other things, I learned a lot about life. A lot about how to be more calm and peaceful. How to be more centered and grounded. How to follow my dreams. How to live intentionally. How to show up as the best version of myself. Because at the end of the day, this is all I can give and be.

So I created this blog to organize my thoughts and share some of the things I’ve learned about how the brain works, how to leverage for success, how to be truly happy. Maybe nobody will ever read it, and that’s okay. But if you found me, I hope you read something that helps you live this moment a little bit more intentionally.