Month: January 2020
Trials, Miracles, Love, & Loss
I don’t know if I’ve ever met someone that has faced more trials, miracles, love, or loss quite like Laura Dibble Watts. She’s had so many “Not the Way I Planned” moments that I feel like she could write multiple award-winning books, so I was […]
Sudden Job Loss and Moving to a New State
John Moug has faced some very unexpected moments in his life. Most recently he found himself suddenly out of work and uprooting his life to a new state. I didn’t know a lot about John’s past when I sat down with him. I was intrigued […]
Romanticizing Divorce
My first encounter with divorce romanticized the experience a bit. My aunt Juli went through a divorce when I was around 6-years-old. I don’t remember anything nasty about it. All of a sudden she had a seemingly better life. She went on to marry a […]
Losing the Love of My Life While Battling Cancer
Nancy Gifford has a story you won’t soon forget. After years of struggling as a single Mom, she lost the love of her life while battling stage 4 cancer. Since her tragic loss and heroic battle, Nancy has gone on to run marathons and inspire […]
Handling Criticism
Handling criticism has played a huge role in my mental health. Honestly, I hate being criticized. I’m a deeply sensitive soul, so words cut to the core, but I’ve found some ways to cope when people’s judgement hurts my heart. I’m one of those people […]
The Best of Not The Way I Planned 2019
I can’t even begin to adequately express how much I appreciate your bravery and vulnerability over the past year. My gratitude for every one of you that has shared your story of life not going the way you planned has changed my life for the […]