Elizabeth's Best

I believe we are not entitled to time. Life has taught me that lesson more than once. Most people are surprised when I tell them that one of the most defining moments of my life involved a chocolate chip cookie. At first, it sounds almost impossible. How could a cookie change everything? But it did. On June 5, 1999, I was six months pregnant with my son Cameron when I unknowingly ate a chocolate chip cookie containing walnuts. Within moments, I experienced a severe allergic r

Why I Dream of Being on Sesame Street with Cookie Monster

Peace is something most of us say we want. We look for it in quieter schedules, better circumstances, or moments when everything finally feels under control. We imagine that if we could just fix what’s stressful, solve what’s uncertain, or smooth out what feels hard, peace would naturally follow. But what if that’s not the full picture? What if peace isn’t something that’s missing from your life, but something that’s being interrupted in small, subtle ways throughout your day