Move closer to love one small step at a time

Encouraging reflections

Personal stories

Creative ideas

Deep down, we know that love is the greatest gift we can experience.

Meaningful relationships, authentic communities, moments of connection with strangers as we recognize our shared humanity—this is what makes life so beautiful.

And yet, so often we struggle to share and receive love. Life gets busy. We become distracted by the allures of success and approval. We form judgments about strangers that keep us from reaching out with compassion. Our own failures and weaknesses sow doubts deep inside us—are we even worthy of being loved?

Love is a wonderful idea. But in practice, it’s not so simple.

I believe a life devoted to genuine love requires intentionality—both in the design of our lives and the posture of our hearts.

On my Substack publication, I share encouraging reflections, personal stories, and creative ideas to help us lead lives of love. You can sign up below to receive posts in your inbox.

We don’t have to do this alone.

A few years ago, I began writing about this intentional pursuit of love on my blog, Crafting a Life of Love. I quickly found that the greatest blessing of this blog was the chance to connect with readers.

There is something special about realizing you’re not alone on this journey, but you are surrounded by other humans who long to love more wholeheartedly.

I want to encourage you as you design your own life for love—by thoughtfully prioritizing relationships, recognizing love around you, and using your own creative gifts to love people in unique and beautiful ways.

Observing. Listening. Storytelling. Wondering. Ideating. Creating.

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In February, my dad and I attended the BC vs. Stanford women’s and men’s basketball games at Maples Pavilion. This was a very special experience for us because it was the first time we watched our college teams play each other. I remembe
I snapped this photo last year when my goddaughter and I wore matching band-aids. Though she wasn’t bleeding, she had hurt her hand and asked for a band-aid because she found them comforting. So we placed a small round band-aid on the top of
“My mom and dad’s love story began in the Men’s Sportswear Department at Nordstrom in the Stanford Shopping Center. It was Diana’s first day on the job and she was standing in a clothing aisle. Jeff was exchanging a sweater hi