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If you want to understand what Unfinished Business is, this is the place to start.

Beautiful Lies
The coping skills that got me through childhood eventually became my adult goals. This is how I learned to use that without pretending I have it all figured out.

Movies: Escape or Compass?
I grew up losing myself in movies thanks to my mother’s annual Wizard of Oz night. When I became a mother, our own tradition started with the MCU.

The Easiest Fifty Pounds I Ever Lost
I lost the weight. Yay, me. But the real flex was finally giving up on the whole "my body is the enemy" schtick. That changed everything.

Age Against the Machine
There's a big difference between getting older and getting old.

Sad Woman, Happy Coffee
If you ever want a crash course in humility, try dumpster-diving for a dead Keurig while your neighbor’s Ring cam records your meltdown.