MBK BLOG
I Send My Kids Secret Emails
My kids’ dad died when they were 6 and 4. Since then, I created email accounts for each of them and send them emails about new milestones, special moments, and thoughts I have about them. When they graduate high school, I will give them the login info. I started this...
The Magical Lifeline for the Dark Days: Gratitude
If the pain you experience robs you of joy, it will be the practice of gratitude that returns it. When connection is severed. Heartache, palpable. Grief, asphyxiating. Fear, consuming. Regret, crippling. Existence, a black hole. Gratitude will be the way by which you...
Let’s Talk About HEALTH, Baby
“What do you eat everyday?” People ask me this all the time. And the short answer, “I eat out of the fridge.” I stay clear of the pantry (no cereal, chips, bread, granola, bars, etc.). This is much more extreme and painful and horrific than that statement conveys....
This Will Teach The Next Gen How To Level-UP
Ever think, “Kids these days are such... brats, left to their own devices, disrespectful, lacking character, etc.”? Probably. It’s a normal part of adulthood–looking on the next generation with a head shake and a genuine concern for the grim future our society is...
Maybe YOU’RE The Reason You Can’t Receive Love
“I’m my own worst enemy.” We’ve all heard it, maybe we’ve even said it… and meant it. I don’t know a soul who hasn’t experienced the categorical hollow of feeling unheard, unseen, or unknown. I will never forget the first time I realized how incredibly paralyzing it...
Why Honesty Is So Rare In Today’s Culture
When was the last time you had an honest conversation? Was it an hour ago or maybe it’s been a week? Has it been a month or even years? A lot of people believe having “honest, in-depth” conversations about their thoughts/beliefs, their relationship, or their feelings...
Want Deeper Connections in Your Life? Then Get Comfortable With Discomfort
Life is full of it, so it’s time to get comfortable with discomfort. The awkward. The silence. The divulgence. The stillness. The heightened emotion. The lack of exchange. The projection. It’s all very uncomfortable–to witness AND to feel. But what if you became a...
How To Start Conversations About Emotional PAIN
We may be incredibly social and tactful conversationalists on any given day, but somehow, when the topic turns to someone’s emotional pain, the conversation often comes to a screeching halt. Why is it so hard to speak about a thing EVERY human experiences (usually a...
Pain is Universal: You’re Not Alone In Yours
Every human experiences pain. It’s inevitable. It’s universal. When you’re in pain, you have a choice: separate yourself because your pain is unlike everyone else’s OR lock eyes with the ones who have walked through deep pain too and keep living. I can tell in an...
The Self-Sabotage MIND-Field
Self-sabotage keeps you from being able to receive love. It’ll leave you empty, searching and always wanting more. But how do you STOP being your own worst enemy? How do you stop getting in your own way and missing out on opportunities for deep connection? You clean...
