I choose joy over fear,
and brave over perfect.

author. storyteller. coach.

“Breathtaking. Raw. Real. This is a memoir about what it means to have a voice. When Rinehart loses her ability to speak, she learns to listen to herself.”

—Jen Pastiloff, author of On Being Human

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My Story

I’m a writer. ultrarunner. educator. mom. I dive into discomfort and teach how to swing for the bleachers in life. Welcome to my home on the web. I’m so happy you’re here! If you were at my real home, you’d have to move kids’ stuff off the couch and make your own cup of tea anyway, so get comfortable where you are and read more of my story…

 

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Facing Her Things After Mom’s Gone

Walking through the airport alone in Guadalajara, I feel lost. My Spanish is rusty; I think I just promised a taxi driver 5,000 pesos for… Read more

How Disagreeing with Someone Might Get You into College (and make the world a better place)

This year, colleges are asking a question on applications that I’ve only rarely encountered before in my work as a College Admissions Coach:  “Describe a… Read more

The Death of a Dazzling Comet; A Tribute to Mom for Day of The Dead

For Marilyn “Lyn” Rose Caldwell: July 26, 1940-June 23, 2024. Click on this image to watch my tribute to Mom Mom was teaching yoga and… Read more

Tips for Navigating Uncertainty 

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