2018-08-02 18:03
The forecast reads “rain.”
Lots of it.
More to come.
So much rain they’re interrupting regularly scheduled programming to analyze it.
It’s been raining for ten trill… Read More
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Comprised of daily life lessons on relationships, love, humility and passion, this blog helps us to find the little things, the simple things, and start fresh.
2018-07-26 12:53
I’m a hustler by nature. I’m one of the lucky ones, thankful I am able to say, “I love what I do.”
No matter if you love the work you do, we all need to shut down so… Read More
2018-07-24 16:36
Hi Hannah,
I have a best friend who is in deep, deep depression right now. She doesn’t open up to many people about it, but she’s entrusted me with the truth about what’s… Read More
2018-07-19 13:31
I read a lot of books. And I definitely owe you a lifetime book list or something like that. But I’m asked pretty often what books I would recommend to someone who is looking to dig d… Read More
2018-07-13 14:06
Dear Hannah,
After years of denying that I am a creative person, I’ve started to slowly but surely realize that I want to be a writer. Words have always played a big part of my… Read More
2018-07-10 14:52
I am in a daily battle with depression.
I’m really careful with the language I use when I talk about depression. I never say “I struggle with depression” or “I suffe… Read More
2018-06-26 17:26
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Lane is the more organized one in our marriage. If ever I forget this truth, I need only look at my calendar for the next upcoming flight on my horizon. It will be the morning of that… Read More
2018-06-18 16:36
Welcome to Issue 5 of the Better Guide! The Summer Edition!
This is my monthly guide– a most-random resource list of all things food, drink, faith, fitness, and fun. I publish this gu… Read More
2018-06-02 15:12
I’m on a 4-hour flight to California. For some reason, I always write my most important words on airplanes. There’s something about being 10,000 feet up in the air and looking d… Read More
2018-05-17 13:03
Hi Hannah!
I’ve been following you for awhile now on social media and appreciate your honesty and wisdom especially when it comes to anxiety and depression. I’ve deal… Read More
2018-05-10 13:30
“Come matter here. I know that story. I lived that story. For years, I was consumed by what it would mean to “matter” in this world. To people. To someone special. To G… Read More
2018-05-01 00:32
Welcome to Issue 4 of the Better Guide!
This is my monthly guide– a most-random resource list of all things food, drink, faith, fitness, and fun. I publish this guide at the en… Read More
2018-04-19 19:19
Hey Hannah!
I am two months out from my wedding and I wanted to see if you had any advice for self-care and creating balance amidst the craziness. I never like to hyper focus my efforts on… Read More
2018-04-12 22:41
Its been one of those weeks for you. You know the kind.
The to-do list is long. You’re looking at each item– a thousand small tasks sitting with each one– and thinking to… Read More
2018-04-10 16:38
hey you!
Just a note: this is the last time I will be offering a live digital version of my writing class! If you’ve wanted to grab the class live then this is your chance! I&rsqu&hell…Read More
2018-04-04 22:08
Welcome to Issue 3 of the Better Guide!
This is my monthly guide– a most-random resource list of all things food, drink, faith, fitness, and fun. I publish this guide at the en… Read More
2018-03-28 18:00
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I’ll just start by being honest: I went through a series of weeks at the beginning of this year where I wasn’t getting anything done. The slump didn’t la… Read More
2018-03-22 18:18
I want to be a party person. This is what I’ve recently decided.
My mother is a party person. She knows how to celebrate with the best of them. She brings the instruments. She orders… Read More
2018-03-14 18:32
We dressed up, shared an $11 appetizer that was really just a dolled-up version of pork rinds, and walked down the busy street, hand-in-hand, to the theatre together.
It was date night and… Read More
2018-03-01 01:42
Welcome to Issue 2 of the Better Guide!
This is my monthly guide– a most-random resource list of all things food, drink, faith, fitness, and fun. I publish this guide at the en… Read More
2018-02-23 00:06
I’ve been helping a man named Kevin write a book.
For the last two months, we’ve been meeting up in coffee shops across Atlanta to flesh out his stories. I’ve given him wr… Read More
2018-02-20 18:36
In 2016, I spoke at all four of the Propel Women conferences. It was a pretty big honor for me, something Lane and I both agreed was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Confession: we actuall… Read More
2018-02-02 20:25
Photo Cred: NBC Photo Gallery
Dear Jack,
I thought we’d have more time together. Really, I thought the network would drag your storyline out for at least 3 more seasons before it c… Read More
2018-01-31 20:46
I’m a researcher at heart.
A lot of people don’t know this about me but I was a sociology major in college. I love everything about qualitative and quantitative researcher. I c… Read More
2018-01-22 15:02
January is a month that hoards memories for me. I can hardly look at the word “January” scrawled thick across the banner of a new calendar and not remember all that happened in… Read More
2017-12-14 00:32
hey you,
How do I start this letter?
I always feel a little awkward when writing letters to younger versions of myself but today it makes sense. Today I know this letter is necessary… Read More
2017-12-07 17:56
I’m almost ashamed to admit the lack of printed photographs I have in my possession. The last thick pile of them I have in my possession are from my senior year of college in 2010. Af… Read More
2017-12-05 15:29
This weekend, Lane and I will hit the one year mark of marriage. That’s a whole 365 days of trying to love one another well.
Right after I got married, people started asking me to wri… Read More
2017-11-28 18:43
I spent the last hour googling “single during the holiday season” and clicking in and out of articles. The stories were pretty much all the same. How to survive the holiday seas… Read More
2017-11-22 16:34
The following guide is those gifts that “give back.” Except I like to call it “giving forward” since we are helping one another build a better & more empowe… Read More
2017-11-22 15:48
The following guide is for the gentleman in your life! Special thanks to Lane for suggesting these things!
one // I bought one of these blankets for Lane last Christmas and we’ve l… Read More
2017-11-21 20:33
The following guide is for all my ladies who might be tough to shop for or might just want something a little different this year.
one // make your last memories of 2017 golden with this… Read More
2017-11-21 20:04
I’ve wanted to create some gift guides for the holiday season for quite some time now. Every year goes by too fast and I just never seem to get it together. But this year, friends… Read More
2017-11-07 18:32
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You can ask any one of my dance teachers from childhood and they will tell you it is a pure miracle that I make a living as a public speaker.
Really and truly, this career should not be… Read More
2017-11-05 22:56
I’ve googled “discipline fatigue” twice in the last 24 hours.
It’s not a thing. I keep checking, hoping I can make it a thing, but it’s an unknown, illegitima… Read More
2017-10-26 15:12
I love reading the My Morning Routine blog. Something about reading other people’s morning routines is fascinating to me. I like to look for correlations and the routines inspire me t… Read More
2017-10-23 23:06
I cannot count the number of hours I spent in bookstores growing up. It was my favorite hobby to go to the local bookstore and pull all the books off the shelf about writing and becoming a… Read More
2017-10-12 15:09
I am 12 days removed from my first completed Whole30 and I have to tell you… I have never been more thankful for a 30-day reset than right now. I feel energized. I feel happy. I feel… Read More
2017-10-09 13:05
I am writing a message to deliver at a church this week on depression and anxiety.
I am thankful because this is a topic we need to talk more about, in and out of the church. Depression and… Read More
2017-09-20 17:22
I want to dedicate this post on writing to my grandmother. She passed away on September 20, 2006. It’s been 11 years without her but there is never a day that I don’t remember h… Read More
2017-09-07 21:43
I’ve been in the thick of book rewrites this last month and I can finally see the light! So much of the book has to do with the transition- learning how to ditch this idea of “g… Read More
2017-08-31 20:08
Watching the news after Hurricane Harvey hit has been a really difficult experience. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by the hurricane. To my readers who call Houston and… Read More
2017-08-30 02:11
Callings.
I want to talk about them for a few minutes. We use this word a lot. When I first started going to church, that’s what everyone talked about. People spoke about callings lik… Read More
2017-08-16 23:21
(pssttt… there’s a treat for my readers at the end of this post. Don’t miss out!)
Sometimes I like to write about the things I care about— faith, relationships, lo… Read More
2017-08-09 21:20
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Comparison is a sneaky thing. It’s like added sugar.
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You think added sugar is no big deal until you set out to do something like a Whole30. Suddenly, when you are finally pa… Read More
2017-08-01 15:05
When Instagram stories first popped up on my radar, I thought to myself: I am not getting involved with this. This is just another form of media that will suck away my time and attention sp… Read More
2017-06-28 15:45
HONESTY HOUR VOL. III
“Dating apps are not the best, but the humans using them sure can be.”
Lane and I met on a dating application called Hinge. I seriously wouldn’t have… Read More
2017-06-27 12:56
I’m in a weird season right now. I guess you could call it a season of waiting or a time where I am constantly entering into every quiet time ready to write, “What now?&rdq&helli…Read More
2017-06-20 19:28
A reader messaged me the other day and asked me to write about being steadfast.
I think steadfastness is a hard topic to write about sometimes. The only major references to the term a… Read More
2017-06-15 18:35
Get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable.
This very statement has been repeated to me twice in the last 24 hours. When this happens, my ears perk up. I pay attention.
I was a junior in co… Read More
2017-06-13 13:48
Our first Honesty Hour was a massive success! I am so excited to be striking up these conversations throughout the month!
I found myself reading this TIME article the other day on the… Read More
2017-06-12 22:24
The following post was originally published in my Monday Morning Email Club on June 12, 2017. Enjoy new content and a Monday pep talk every week by joining the list here.
This past Sa… Read More
2017-06-09 16:48
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The word is idleness. That’s the word that flew out from my lips as I meandered through the rows of chairs in the church auditorium, placing my hand on each seat.
I joined a… Read More
2017-05-31 15:19
I found this magazine article yesterday and it really inspired me. Life rules. It’s a pretty powerful statement to set rules for yourself to live by. I used to create rules for myself… Read More
2017-05-30 14:30
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First off, oh. my. goodness…
All I have wanted to do in the last two months is get back to blogging. I’ve missed this space!
I tried several times to write somethi… Read More
2017-04-24 18:21
Dear reader,
It felt simple and appropriate to write this news to you in a letter. That’s how you and I have been communicating all these years. I love knowing I can come to this corn… Read More
2017-03-30 13:28
Yesterday, wearing all black, Lane and I walked into the woods at the end of our road and stole a shopping cart.
“Stole” is a dramatic word, really. We simply took the little, b… Read More
2017-03-20 15:26
I became debt-free at the end of 2016.
Goal-setting is like a reflex to me, I can’t help but do it. For the last few years, I have made it a goal to kick my student loan debt to the c… Read More
2017-03-17 15:46
Lane and I met on a dating application.
The name of the application is called Hinge. My friend from New York City recommended it to me at the start of 2015.
“I’ve been on a coup… Read More
2017-03-14 13:48
Lane texted me last week from a shoe store in Utah. The store sold primarily Nike products. A picture popped up on my screen of an awesome pair of grey Nike sneakers.
“7.5 please,&rdq&helli…Read More
2017-03-06 16:38
I started Monday with writing.
I try my hardest to not open my inbox until 11 in the morning. On the days where I am disciplined in this area, I always feel my most productive. I feel… Read More
2017-02-09 17:55
HEY YOU!
Today is Thursday and I am currently mourning over the fact that all my friends in Connecticut have a Snow Day (yes, proper noun in my world) and I’m stuck dealing with Atla… Read More
2017-02-02 19:53
Recently I started investing. My money. My loot. My greens. My Benjamins. My clams. My dough. My wad. My lettuce. Okay, I’m done.
It makes me feel like a serious adult to say that I&r&helli…Read More
2017-01-31 21:10
Last summer, I went through a breakup that left me staring at my hands and wanting to loop the Wendy’s drive-thru over and over again until they restrained me from buying fr… Read More
2017-01-19 18:17
Happy Thursday, friends!
I’ve been offering Craving Classes for the last 6 months and I have been beyond blown away by this opportunity to serve people in practical and tangible ways b… Read More
2017-01-04 15:01
There needs to be a separation between social media and my personal life. I am realizing this more and more each day as I get older and deeper into my 20’s.
I’ve been thinki… Read More
2017-01-03 17:22
Hey friends!
One of the most beautiful things that came out 2016 was the chance to create and curate writing classes and other products for you! I never imagined it would lead us into so man… Read More
2016-12-29 22:29
I’m a former cheater. We should go ahead and just get that out of the way first.
I have been consistently unfaithful when it comes to picking a planner and sticking with it for 12… Read More
2016-11-17 17:27
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I didn’t want to work out this morning but I pushed myself out into the sunlight anyway.
I’m confused by the weather as I walk the streets of my neighborhood. November in Atl… Read More
2016-11-09 22:46
I don’t know a thing about politics. I don’t talk about it in small circles. I’ve held my breath for most of this election. I know some people are happy with the outcome of… Read More
2016-11-08 19:40
Hey you!
The following post comes from my Monday Morning Email series. I don’t usually post Monday Morning Emails on the blog but today is a special occasion.
You might not even be aw… Read More
2016-10-20 22:53
Whenever I come back to this blog after it’s been a while, every word I write feels like that first awkward text you send to someone after you feel you’ve been a bad friend.
I&rs&hell…Read More
2016-10-03 14:26
It’s one of your life goals: write a book. You’ve thought about it. You’ve talked about it. You’ve even tried to make it happen before. Whether it’s the last fe… Read More
2016-09-21 22:35
I don’t remember sitting down with a bible for the first time. I really don’t.
I know for the first few years of growing in my faith, I kept everything inside this one journal. I… Read More
2016-09-14 20:05
I’ve told this story a few times before. It happened in November 2014. It was the week of Thanksgiving and I was on the verge of a 4-month battle with severe depression. I say “v… Read More
2016-09-06 19:27
Hannah,
I wanted to write to ask your advice on jealousy. It’s such a silly part of our human nature, but how can we combat it. I struggle with it so much and it is really taking… Read More
2016-08-29 17:19
I flew into Boston on Saturday.
The first thing I usually do in any airport is search for a landmark. I look for something to remind if I’ve been here before, if I like a restaurant be… Read More
2016-08-11 21:48
I’ve been trying to figure out God for the last eight years now. I’ve got too many journals stuffed inside of a mail crate I should have returned to the Post Office four years ag… Read More
2016-08-01 17:42
I wrote a post in 2014 about how I’d only ever been on one Tinder date.
I remember writing that post and feeling really insecure about hitting the “publish” button. I was a… Read More
2016-07-23 23:34
My last writing intensive of 2016 is taking place on Saturday, July 30 from 3-6pm EST. Your chance to grab a seat ends on Tuesday at midnight!
The class will take place online. You don&rsqu&helli…Read More
2016-07-19 15:35
Hey you,
You are my reader. I value you as my reader in a way that is distinctly unique and I never want you to forget that. I talk about you wherever I go. I hold you in the highest regard… Read More
2016-06-22 15:22
Dear Hannah,
My English teacher told us yesterday to write in our own voice and not to write descriptively, saying “can I have some water” instead of “may I partake of that… Read More
2016-06-15 16:58
Everyone knows I go to “church” on Monday nights.
There’s a reason for using quotation marks to envelope that word “church.” It’s a different kind of chur… Read More
2016-06-14 16:42
I’ve been trying to drink my coffee black for an eternity now. It’s been a New Years goal for the last few years but I’ve never been able to kick the habit cold. I love th… Read More
2016-06-10 14:53
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I’ve been writing a lot about anxiety recently for my book chapters. Without knowing it, anxiety is a bigger character in the story I am telling than I anticipated to be.
I a… Read More
2016-06-10 14:49
I am a writer. This much I know.
I’ve been told since as early as I can remember that I have wisdom beyond my years. I never knew that wisdom, like most things, must be activated. I s… Read More
2016-05-18 16:15
Dear readers,
We are getting ready to move. It’s crazy to type that but I’ve outgrown this little blog home and we are in the market for something bigger, with more windows, and… Read More
2016-04-28 21:31
A FREE ONLINE CLASS SERIES FOR THE GO-GETTERS & DO-GOODERS
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2016-04-25 18:39
One year ago, I became a gardener.
Here’s the thing about me: when I start to become obsessed with something, I give my whole life to it. I vow to love this thing more than any other… Read More
2016-04-22 16:55
Hello Hannah!
This won’t be too long. I just have a thought that’s been sitting in the back of my mind for a while but I’ve only recently begun to feel its weight. I reme… Read More
2016-04-14 15:19
ONE.
I took a picture of my toast this morning.
Yes, I placed it on a white plate, took it into my bedroom where the natural light floods perfectly through the windows, placed it down on m… Read More
2016-04-12 18:22
First things first: fear is a loser.
There were whole years of my life where I knew I wanted to be a writer and yet I never wrote a single word. I’d buy the notebooks. I’d make… Read More
2016-03-29 17:49
I haven’t blogged in over a month. It seems like the things that have been nearly habitual to me have fallen to the back burner. Oddly enough, I’m not freaking out. I’m ha… Read More
2016-02-11 18:35
It seems like every time I write about my singleness the floodgates open up. People call me. People text me. They leave an absurd amount of comments on Instagram. For a long time I felt lik… Read More
2016-02-09 19:04
The last few days of December 2015 are lost on me.
I don’t remember what I did. I don’t remember where I went. I just remember binge-watching “Making a Murderer” and… Read More
2016-02-05 14:59
Where I am getting every recipe lately.
There’s still time to set yo goalzzz.
My favorite column now has a podcast.
My new travel bag.
Newest obsession :: I’m a true crime junki… Read More
2016-02-01 15:39
I’m growing up a lot these days. It’s painful, weird and kind of beautiful.
I used to think growing up was just a matter of paying your bills on time and figuring out how to pr… Read More
2016-01-27 16:13
I’ve had to tell myself not to cry at least three times this morning as I tied a flannel around my waist, slipped into my Converse, and headed for the door to grab my morning coffee… Read More
2015-12-29 20:18
I wrote about contentment two days ago.
I’m still nervous over the fact that I even uttered the word. To me, it is sort of like the junk drawer that you don’t show people. I don… Read More
2015-12-27 16:33
The most popular question I’m approached with is simple: how do you hear God speak?
I reference it a lot in my writing. God whispered. God spoke. God said. I realize I address God as… Read More
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