the LTM blog

Can we talk irreverently about meditation for a minute? Irreverently is my favorite way to talk. Take note of your feelings right now and read this word slowly and with intention. Meditation. There are countless emotions, feelings, beliefs, notions, and rules wrapped up in this one little word. I wasn’t shocked to see the variety […]

At one point, we all ended up with a teacher that confused us, did we not? Maybe I should speak for myself. I have wondered since the moment I met her, as an 8-year-old, why my second-grade teacher decided to teach young children. Perhaps a career with fully-formed adults would have been more her speed? […]

I talked about journaling in a recent IG story and got a bunch of messages with the same question. What do you write when you journal? Good question. I’m glad you asked. In short, I write the truth. I don’t censor myself when I journal. I write whatever I’m feeling.  If I’m feeling like writing […]

I’m generally an enthusiastic, joyful, happy person. My natural demeanor is filled with smiles and laughter. If you’ve watched my stories even a little bit, it won’t surprise you that my laughter with myself is the thing I get comments about the most. I can’t help it. Even as a little girl, I was the […]

Oh, hello! Remember when I used to podcast? Yeah, me too. I honestly thought I was over it. I didn’t see myself doing any more episodes, let alone creating something entirely new. But it feels right to do this again, and so I’m starting over. Introducing, Wake Up the Podcast! In episode 01, I’m talking […]

We just completed our first vacation away from the mainland US since 2019. We went from flying 200,000+ miles a year to almost none. It was a big change for our family. We have spent so much time in Montana over the last 3 years dreaming and planning our life there. So, this year we […]