How To Blow Up Your Life

In this powerful conversation, Sara sits down with serial entrepreneur and author Jess Greenwood to explore the profound difference between happiness and joy. After navigating her mother's terminal c…

Ever catch yourself wondering why the same relationship drama keeps happening with different people? In this episode, we're diving deep into those sneaky patterns that keep us stuck in cycles we don'…

Ever feel like you're back in middle school, standing with your cafeteria tray, wondering where to sit? That's exactly how I felt at Cheryl Strayed's writing conference - until I met Amy and Kendra. …

In this episode of "How to Blow Up Your Life," Sara Stansberry dives deep into the often misunderstood concept of forgiveness. She explains that true forgiveness is more about acceptance than relatio…

In this enlightening episode, Sara Stansberry interviews Dr. SG Gettman, a naturopathic doctor who specializes in treating chronic illness, burnout, and autoimmune conditions. They dive deep into the…

In this revealing episode, Sara Stansberry breaks down what codependency really is versus what most people think it is. Drawing from her 15+ years in codependency recovery, she explains that codepend…

In this heart-to-heart conversation, I chat with Shannon Yonge, an intuitive master life coach who specializes in helping women navigate midlife transitions. We dive into the concept of inner child w…

In this first episode of "How to Blow Up Your Life," I share my personal journey from being a seemingly perfect suburban wife and mother who was secretly struggling with emptiness and rage to discove…

Ever catch yourself thinking: "This isn't how my life was supposed to turn out"?

You're doing everything "right." Being the good daughter. The supportive partner. The one who keeps the peace, holds it…

This post is part of my Holiday SOS series where we learn how to better navigate tricky relationships, especially over the holidays, so we can better understand ourselves and others.

This week, I’m …

I was on deadline. Five thousand words due, of which zero words were written.  So, naturally, I did the thing you do (or rather the thing I do) sometimes when under a daunting deadline. 

Procrastinati…

In last week’s post, I considered the experience of experiencing multi-dimensional feelings (i.e., being nervous but confident, scared but excited), and I realized I wanted and needed to go a bit dee…

Do you ever get all the feels? You know, where you have many different emotions all at once? When my daughter was young (I hope you had a fabulous Mother’s Day yesterday), she used to say she was ‘ne…

The staircase from the greenroom was too steep for my 4” heels, and I was a little wobbly—or maybe that was just my imagination.

You might have seen on social media that I repped Team 50s at the last …

I take Shasta for her afternoon walk.

A police car turns on our street, sirens blazing. Loud - Deafening. She jumps.

There is a couple with a baby in a stroller.

The woman's face lights up as she spots …

It’s 1:00 am, and I never stay up until 1:00 am.

I’ve started this new thing, and the tasks are adding up.

I had issues with my computer this week—the ‘L' and' P’ keys stick intermittently, and I eat a…

I don’t like ramen. I’ve never liked ramen. 

Is it soup? Because you only eat soup when you’re sick. Is it noodles? Because noodles are pasta and pasta is for spaghetti, you eat it with a fork. Plus, …

How often do we allow our expectations to determine how we feel? How often are those expectations living outside of us, in a place we have no control over? 

Those wrestling with or recovering from cod…

I’m presenting at the next Generation Women event (April 30), representing Team 50s. I’m excited  - and nervous and all the things. This is new to me.

How is this my life?

Almost a decade ago, I aske…