Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!
New Year’s resolutions are my least favorite thing. I heard this year’s top resolution is to “Be a Better Person”.
Maybe if we look hard enough. If we wait patiently. If we squint our eyes a little bit. Maybe we CAN have a Christmas filled with simple little moments amid the chaos.
It’s been over five years since we moved to Utah. Five years. I can’t even believe it.
I silently congratulated myself for another day well done…or a day done anyway. I guess I’ll just keep going. It can be SO hard.
I need to focus on all those amazing, wonderful, breathtakingly sweet moments of everyday, ordinary life.
Life happens in the ordinary. I try so hard to just be ordinary, on purpose.
I sure hate watching you hurt but please know I am always with you and always on your side!
My husband’s brother and his family are coming for a long weekend. I decided we better get cleaning before our company comes for the weekend!!
I wish I wouldn’t forget so easily that God is always right here with me. And I never have to feel scared.
After 12 years of education and training and with still $100,000 in debt I’m staying home with my kids.
A boy mom keeps a potty chair in the middle of the toy room floor and a basketball hoop in the corner of the living room.
