The Journal

'Tis the season for happiness, joy, sadness, loss, anger, anxiety and all the other big feelings.   It’s important this holiday season that we start a new tradition. The tradition of “let’s take care of ourselves and others”.  It starts with...
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Growing up with Japanese aunts, they would comment on a regular basis about me being a big American girl or the biggest girl in the family. Even though I am 5’2 and have always been considered petit, those words sunk...
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This past weekend, we had our first market in Austin, and it was amazing. I was so nervous right before the day started and full of self-doubt. This was the first time I actually was in public with the product....
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I am all about honest parenting to the point that I started a company about being honest with our kids. Then, December rolls around, and well, there is the whole matter of Santa Clause. I have been feeling awkward around...
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I grew up serving food at soup kitchens, adopting families, and donating during the holidays. It was a time to get, but also a time to give. I was grateful for everything I had not because I was told to...
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