Breast Cancer Awareness Month: It Gave Me More Than It Took
The Courage to Let Them Choose the Hard Road
As my son Jayson Woodrich begins his coaching career with the Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, I reflect on ambition, uncertainty, family, faith, and the courage it takes to let our adult children choose their own road.
The Language I Came Back For
French was my mother’s first language, but it was never mine. Now, at this stage in life, I am finally choosing to learn it, and discovering that becoming a beginner again may be one of the best parts of growing older.
What I Want This Next Season to Feel Like
After a year that changed so much, I am thinking less about what I want to accomplish next and more about how I want this next season of life to feel-more present, more intentional, and more open to joy.
The Room Wasn’t Wrong, It Just Needed Editing.
Our family room did not need a complete redesign. It needed thoughtful editing-a limewashed brick fireplace, better furniture placement, the right scale coffee table, and room for what matters.
Rising Above Cancer
Cancer traveled with me through Switzerland and Italy, but it did not become the whole story. I found beauty, faith, peace, and a fierce determination to keep living fully after a breast cancer diagnosis.
The White Eyebrow Hair
One white eyebrow hair became a funny little reminder that growing older is full of surprises—and that sometimes the best response is simply to laugh.
The House is Open
Opening the door before everything is perfect is an invitation to choose connection over performance-and to be fully present for the life already happening.
Waiting for the Meadow
The meadow does not look like a native wildflower meadow yet. But learning to wait for something beautiful has its own quiet lessons about patience, hope and the natural world.
Cooking for Two
Cooking for two is not simply making less food. It is learning a new rhythm after years of feeding a family-and giving yourself permission to make that transition slowly.
New Beginnings Sometimes Wear Golf Shoes
Learning to golf at 58 is about more than mastering a new game. It is an invitation to begin again, laugh at being a beginner, and create a new way of spending time together.
Creating a Bedroom That Feels Like an Exhale
A bedroom can be more than a place to sleep. Thoughtful choices can transform it into a quiet retreat-a room that allows the body and mind to finally exhale.
Love the Body You Have Today
You do not have to wait for a different body to wear the swimsuit, step into the photograph, or fully participate in your own life. Your body is worthy of love today.