There’s something that happens when a series finds you at exactly  the right moment — when it brushes up against memories you forgot were still sharp, and hopes you didn’t realize were still glowing softly under the surface. Watching Love Story  has been that for me. I was alive when John and Carolyn were dating and married, and I remember with heartbreaking clarity the night their plane went down. That tragedy left its mark on the world — but this series, their love story, r

There’s a particular kind of magic in the moments before the snow begins to fall — that hush in the air, the stillness, the invitation to slow down and savor what’s right in front of us. Today, my granddaughter is watching soft flakes drift down over Lake Oconee, and my parents are looking out over the golf course in Augusta, watching their backyard turn into a quiet winter painting in WestLake. And here in Mount Pleasant, the cold has settled in — crisp, clean, and full of p

Living Without a Pancreas, Trusting Your Gut, and Learning from Sourdough One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in this wild, beautiful life-after-pancreas is that our bodies are always working for us — even when the rulebook gets rewritten. And trust me, mine has been rewritten from cover to cover. When you live without a pancreas, your entire inner world shifts — your hormones, your digestion, the way your hunger feels, the way your blood sugar behaves. And yet somehow, y

Today is my Whippleversary — January 24th — a day I’ll always remember, and a story I’ll always carry with a full and grateful heart. Seven years ago, in 2019, I rolled out of surgery with more tubes than style points… and still managed to throw up my arms like a tiny-but-mighty superhero. Then came eight rounds of chemo, long days, long nights, and an 18% five-year survival rate staring me down like a bad Dr. Seuss villain. But y’all know how this story goes. I thunk my thou

There are seasons in life when everything you thought you understood starts to shift—quietly at first, then all at once. Lately, I’ve been leaning into that shift with wide-open curiosity. I’ve been reading more, listening more, learning more… not because anything is missing, but because something inside me feels ready. Ready to understand life in new ways. Ready to grow. Ready to see what else my heart has room for. I’ve been a fan of Will Bulsiewicz, MD, for years, and list

A life lesson on authenticity, courage, and choosing love without permission Somewhere between choosing yourself and refusing to explain your heart, you realize this: the right life — and the right love — doesn’t ask for approval. It recognizes you when you walk into the room. The right love won’t ask you to shrink, soften, or second-guess yourself. It will meet you exactly where you stand — confident, crafted, and entirely your own. At some point, if you’re paying attention,

Why 2026 Is the Year Men Lean Into Style, Strength & a Little Chest Hair Somewhere along the way, men were told they needed to choose: rugged or  refined, masculine or  stylish, laid-back or  well dressed. Thankfully, that era is over. Lately, I’ve been noticing a delicious shift—one that feels confident, grown, and quietly intoxicating. And yes, I’m going to give credit where credit is due: Brad Pitt  seems to have single-handedly reminded the world that a man can be relaxed

by Honey — Lively by Honey There’s a quiet but powerful truth I’ve learned over the years: serving others fills you; pleasing others empties you. At first glance, they may seem like the same thing — both are about giving, helping, caring. But they couldn’t be more different in the way they feel in your soul. When you serve, it’s from a place of love and wholeness. When you please, it’s from a place of fear and need. 🌿Service Flows From Strength Service is a beautiful express

There’s a sweet spot between science and spirit — the place where we stop analyzing life and start feeling it again. When I wrote The Science and Spirit of Connection, I was thinking about how our energy attracts what we give off — how connection, whether with people or with purpose, isn’t random but magnetic. But lately, I’ve been thinking about what comes after that connection — what happens when we start living like we actually believe in the energy that lights us up. Beca

🌙☕✨ Get scared. Get uncomfortable. Get busy living. Chase the moonset — the magic’s waiting there. Because growth doesn’t happen in the cozy corners of life — it happens when you stretch, stumble a little, and dare to begin again. There are countless people who chase sunsets—their warm glow marking the end of a day, the colors of closure. I love a good sunset right along with the rest of them. But I’ve found myself drawn to something quieter, rarer—the moment the moon sets.

Every generation has its secret code — those funny little words and phrases that make the grown-ups shake their heads and grin. Today, the youth are hollering “six-seven!”  in hallways, captions, and TikToks, and honestly, no one over twenty-five seems to know what it means. But that’s kind of the point. From what I gather, “six-seven” doesn’t mean much of anything at all — it’s just fun.  It’s the Gen Alpha version of a wink and a giggle, a sound bite of inside-joke chaos. A

The Louvre’s historic 2025 jewel heist — how it happened, what was lost, and why it reminds us that history, like love, is fragile.

When we live in fear of what others will think — of our choices, our lifestyle, what we do or don’t do — we quietly hand over the reins of our life. Instead of following the path meant for us, we begin living a version of life that’s designed to make someone else proud, comfortable, or content. The trouble with that is it disregards our  comfort. Sure, there’s a temporary sense of peace in knowing you’re keeping others happy — but it’s a false peace. Because those same people

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