Author: Tori Humphreys

It’s the end of the day. Your mind shuffles through the tasks that haven’t been done and at how quickly night fell. You recall all of the things you thought would be done while overlooking the sinkful of dishes, scattered toys the kids never put away, and that project your…

You never really know how much is too much until you feel the effects it has on your body, family, home and friends. I didn’t anticipate my unhealthy food choices and stress catching up with me. At least not in the way they did. The pain that radiated in my…

A few years ago, I met a guy who was incredible at playing the guitar. Though I go a lot less than I should, I regularly visit Guitar Center to get new strings and accessories for my guitar. I love going into the acoustic guitar room and playing for fun.…

Finding the Fun as a Mom Creativity doesn’t have to look like how we expect. You may think, “I am not creative because I don’t do __________”(fill in the blank). However, everyone has creativity etched inside of them. When we begin to look at something in a different light, we…

Recently my 1 year old, Jordan, discovered his love for a particular word. No! We were sitting down on our burgundy couch having a snack. He was holding the entire bag of Veggie straws in his arms while I sat adjacent to him. I stretched out my hand and asked…

There are so many opportunities that we have and either we don’t notice them, don’t know how to make room for them or don’t feel qualified enough to receive them. How many opportunities have gone by unknowingly because of doubts or fear of rejection? Sometimes it’s making the first step…

Many cities have been experiencing extreme heat as of late. Even here in Chicago, we are expected to have unusually high temperatures for the next couple of days. Last week, my sister informed me of the scary drought conditions in Houston and the surrounding areas. The city has been in…

It can be easy to watch our lives go by swiftly before we even realize. Like riding on a train seeing the trees and buildings zip behind us in a flash. When do we make time to pause and stop for a moment? We spend time planning for what hasn’t…

Last Friday, I held a webinar on Discovering Your Creative Purpose. To be honest, I was nervous about reaching out to others to invite them to come. I mostly viewed it as people doing me a favor. But as I talked to my family and friends, I began to see…

This past week, I met with my counselor who pointed out that I am more likely to create my own spin on reality because I am more comfortable believing what I want rather than facing what is real. This literally hit me like a ton of bricks! Why was I…