Strong friendships are essential to happiness and health in all stages of life, not just childhood. I am forever grateful for my first friend, Karla.

My first big fight with Kim was about me moving too fast.

How play helped me process some big emotions about our present political predicament.

Turn and face the strange.

We are a mess, just like you.

Humans are an organization’s greatest resource. Let’s support them like they deserve.

Kim and I slow hiked this week through a nature preserve near Sleeping Bear Dunes in Michigan. It was a gorgeous hike abundant with bear corn, ghost pipe, and a variety of small fungi. One section of the hike was also abundant in poison ivy…

Last month as we were preparing to launch Two Birds, I found myself getting frustrated by a minor delay. It was such a familiar feeling that I didn’t even notice it at first. Over the course of my career, frustration has been one of my most consistent emotions and the most difficult to manage (it still is). Frustration typically arises from circumstances outside our control. It is an obstacle we didn’t create but have to deal with. It is unmet expectations. Ever try to do a home project? You know about frustration.

I don't know how you're feeling, but the news has been pretty overwhelming lately. Kim and I took a moment to sit on our couch to talk about it a few days ago, and I shared a quote with her that I find helpful in times like these.

"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree today."

While walking the dogs a few days ago, I ran into a neighbor who was curious about our new business. This isn't unusual. One of the things that I love about living in Muncie is that we run into people we know nearly everywhere we go.

Since we launched the business two weeks ago, almost everyone has questions about what we are doing and why. And that's pretty cool. Thank you. But for those of you who don't get the pleasure of running into us regularly, here's a summary of the questions we've been getting about life coaching.

TLDR: Kim and Rachel fell in love because of an eastern screech owl and now it’s our logo.

Dance Like You Are Limitless

We came up with the idea for Two Birds during a Friday night dance party in our dining room several years ago.