The Sunday Question

The pressure to respond right now, right here, right away is real. And sometimes, giving into that pressure means we later regret what we said or did. What if you gave yourself a minute first? In this episode, we explore the idea of the preview — a small, quiet practice of checking in with yourself before you go live. You can ask for feedback. You can sit with how something feels. You can find bet...

You give a lot of yourself to the day. Sometimes, the day asks for more than feels comfortable — more visibility, more exposure, more of you than you want to offer. This week's Sunday Question invites you to think about what you're keeping safe, and who gets to decide that. How will I keep what matters safe? Resources The Sunday Question, Volume 3, is now available . Use our 53-question book to cr...

Your work matters — at home, where family members receive your wonderful care, and at the office, where colleagues have a committed partner in their corner. But when others take advantage of your generosity, something shifts. You may begin to withhold, to resent, to section yourself off. And when that happens, your wisdom, knowledge and skills stay hidden — when they deserve to be shared. This wee...

When life changes — whether a promotion or a parent's decline — the people around us don't always respond the way we hope. In this episode, Denise explores the difference between giving space and creating distance, and why that distinction can make all the difference for our relationships and ourselves. Space allows others time to process. It allows us time to feel what we need to feel. And it kee...

We spend a lot of time looking down — at our to-do lists, our text messages, the never-ending demands of the day. But when we look down too long, we miss what's around us. This week's question invites you to take a break from looking down and gaze up instead — not just to see the green trees, the blue sky, the colorful blossoms, but to listen. The birds chirping. The wind moving through the leaves...

What if you could decide how your day ends before it even begins? This week's Sunday Question invites you to set an intention — not for your to-do list, but for how you feel when the day is done. Productive. Brave. Enough. At peace. When you know the feeling you're working toward, you can check in with yourself throughout the day and protect your time and energy accordingly. It's a simple practice...

Nobody likes making mistakes. But what happens when you remove the embarrassment and fear and look at a mistake through the eyes of an observer? You find something unexpected — an important piece you needed all along. In this episode, Denise explores how stepping back from self-judgment creates space to learn, refine, and build something better. Plus, a question to carry into your week: How can I...

We hear it all the time: "Let's wait and see." And sometimes, waiting is wise. But other times, waiting puts us on hold while life keeps moving and we risk life going on without us. In this episode, we explore the difference between waiting with intention and waiting out of fear. We ask ourselves what we might lose, what opportunities might pass us by, and how much time we might waste and we consi...

What are you over? This week's Sunday Question invites you to consider what you've outgrown — the drama, the decisions, the relationships that no longer serve you. When we finally choose to be over it, we get back our time, energy and focus. Press play and ask yourself: what's over for me? Resources The Sunday Question, Volume 3, is now available . Use our 53-question book to create a comforting,...

When we worry about wasting time, we can convince ourselves that time is already lost — that it's too late to pursue the opportunity, make the change, find the love, start over. We decide there just isn't time. But what if we decided otherwise? What if we chose to believe we have time — that we are, in fact, right on time? This week's Sunday Question invites you to begin your day with a simple but...

We've all had that moment — the achievement, the win, the hard-fought overcome. And we've all encountered that one person who just couldn't give us our celebratory moment. This week's Sunday Question invites us to be something different: a cheerleader for others. When we jump for joy alongside someone else, we discover that joy has a way of multiplying. Start your day with this question and see wh...

When we face uncertainty, we often default to the worst case scenario — and sometimes we even begin living as if the worst has already happened. But what if we gave ourselves permission to consider more than one possibility? In this episode, we explore a simple but powerful practice: creating three categories of possibilities — the best case scenario, the realistic scenario, and the acceptable sce...

Our days demand so much from us. Sometimes it feels like we're just crawling from one moment to the next. But what if we gave ourselves one moment to walk tall? In this episode, Denise explores the power of a proud moment — and how creating one can shift the weight of a demanding day. A proud moment might be rekindling a relationship lost to stress, extending a helping hand, telling someone who's...

We think about how to lengthen our lives, but what if we also thought about how to expand our days? In this episode, we explore how creating intentional moments with who and what we love can make even our most difficult days feel full and complete. When we expand a good moment, we find relief from our stress and a way to cope with heartache. Our life is up. Resources The Sunday Question, Volume Tw...

We may know so many struggling right now. We may be in our own awful struggle. In this week's Sunday Question, we explore the healing power of listening—both for those we care about and for ourselves. Listening requires just our time, attention and presence. We don't need to purchase supplies or secure resources. We just need to sit with another. Join us as we reflect on this question: "How can I...

This week, we're taking a page from winter's beautiful snowflakes and exploring what it means to be fluffy. In this Sunday Question episode, discover three meaningful ways to add fluff to your life: by celebrating the good outcomes you've created through hard work, by deepening your time with those you love, and by enriching those precious few minutes you find for yourself each day. Learn how a si...

When you're helping someone through their struggle, it can feel impossible to return to your own life—your work, your family, your routines. Witnessing another's pain changes us, and it makes sense that we struggle with moving forward when their life feels so tragic. But here's the truth: we can do both. We can show up for others and tend to our own lives. In this episode, Denise explores the guil...

Do you find yourself constantly managing, checking in, sending messages? This Sunday Question invites you to consider the freedom that comes from letting things—and people—be. What would change if you gave everyone (including yourself) a breather? Be sure to share what you'll leave be. Resources The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback . The journal helps you track which que...

We spend so much energy thinking about how we arrive—the impression we make, the moment we step into a room. But what about how we leave? This week, Denise explores the often-overlooked art of intentional endings. From the kind words that linger after we're gone to the painful memories we finally release, leaving behind is about so much more than closing the door. Discover how being thoughtful abo...

We often worry about what others think—will they like it? Will they approve? But what about you? In this week's Sunday Question, Denise explores why your own approval matters most, and shares how she intentionally built her programs around what she loves rather than trying to please everyone. Discover four practical ways to make yourself your most important audience member and start your week with...

We can change. We can change our habits, our routines, our priorities and our values—without seeking permission and without offering detailed explanations. In this week's Sunday Question, Denise explores what it means to claim your own authority to be different in the way that works for you. Discover how to make meaningful changes with simple, honest statements that honor what you need right now....

Before starting a new project or task, Denise considers what she's already created that can be duplicated. When you duplicate and then tweak, you save yourself tons of time—and often end up with better results. In this episode, we explore the power of duplication across different areas of life: from recipes and weekly schedules to family systems and creative practices. You'll discover how repeatin...

The world can feel cold, especially to those of us committed to excellence. We pour our best efforts into our work, extend helping hands to those in need, and offer our brightest ideas—only to face criticism, doubt, and endless demands from those who seem to take more than they give. This week's Sunday Question explores why the world can be especially cruel to excellence-driven people, and more im...

Whether you're a family caregiver managing multiple concerns or a professional supporting others through difficult times, this episode invites you to recognize and use the life wisdom you've already hard-won. Join us as we explore how to make your wisdom work for you every single day. Stop by our community, CaringOurWay.com , and share your life wisdom with us. Resources The Sunday Question, Volum...

In this episode, we explore why truth is essential for caregivers and families navigating health, performance, and reality. Without the truth, we're stuck in uncertainty. With it, we know what to do next—we can ask for help, research options, create strategies, and bring others into a circle of shared support. Join us as we discover how embracing honesty keeps us in action rather than stuck in dou...