sneak peek: table of contents

Today, I thought it would be fun to give you a little sneak peek into the Table of Contents of Breathing Room. This gives you an idea of some of the themes I’ve written about and hopefully starts you thinking about how this book might intersect with your own...

the frantic lunatic is me

In case it wasn’t readily obvious, I thought I should let you know that I tend to be on the more anxious side of things. I tend to be the kind of person who gets a little manic and panicked and nuts and — when I’m in that state — everything...

cosigning

Thanks so much for all of your amazing comments about my new tattoo and the story behind it. We need to know that life isn’t about bowing down to fear, anxiety, people’s perceptions of us, or our own shame. Despite the fact that it’s uncomfortable, I...

the story behind my tattoo

Yesterday I got a tattoo. My first one. It’s turquoisey aqua and it’s henna, two of my very very favorite things in all the world. Here’s the story: As you well know, Steve and I have spent almost a third of our marriage living in the Middle East due...