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Truly connecting requires many things: self-awareness, personal responsibility, compassion, and empathy, to name just a few. But the common thread in all connection is deep conversation. It doesn’t matter whether it’s with your kids, friends, coworkers, or partner. At some point, to truly connect to another, you’ve got to feel your feelings and talk openly and honestly. We all know this is part of love, of relationships of every kind. Deep conversation requires vulnerability.

Karen Sigafoose This is a bit of a read and it contains some F*Bombs. Enjoy it anyway! We all want it. We want to believe that we have...

Editor’s note: This blog post was originally written in November of 2019 while the author was in the midst of a 13-day voyage of personal discovery in Cambodia. I would not consider myself a world traveler or a writer even as I sit here in Koh Russey at the Alila Resort in Cambodia, writing a blog. How weird is that? Well, it's way less weird than you think. These are limiting beliefs that I have about myself. Here is how it usually plays out: I am not a writer. No one will w

By: Karen Sigafoose It's the most wonderful time of the year. The perfect meal, smiling family members gathered, Pinterest-worthy decorations, loads of presents under the tree, a crackling fire, and laughter filling the air. Can you see it? Yup. I see it in my mind, but I have not seen it happen in real life. And it's not that I haven't tried. Every year without fail, I do everything I can to create the perfect holiday, Normal Rockwell, unrealistic, postcard bullshit image. H

Karen Sigafoose It was a Tuesday—Taco Tuesday, to be exact. Because I put hot sauce on everything—eggs, cottage cheese, french fries,...

Karen Sigafoose I was scrolling through my Facebook feed yesterday. Someone posted a question that got my attention. "What does it take...

Karen Sigafoose This is a photo taken on our first night living at Donner Lake in 2013. Spring is finally here. Can you feel it? The cold...