Practically speaking blog by Jill Donovan

Pick A Number. Any Number.

A couple of years ago, I shared a few of my favorite quotes in here and asked everyone to pick a number before reading them. I loved how meaningful it became.  So I thought we’d do it again with a ...

Let There Be Peace. And Let It Be Now.

You know how sometimes you wake up and can’t open your mouth because your jaw is completely locked? Yeah, me neither. Until last Tuesday.I just sat there in bed, trying to figure out what to do.Aft...

Love Is Blind. Uber Edition.

Please don’t judge me for what I am about to say. I have friends who watch Love Is Blind.This is a show where grown adults sit in tiny pods, fall in love with a voice through a wall, propose after ...

Your Peace is Worth Protecting

  Last week I woke up to a super fun text from my credit card’s fraud department. Did you spend $572.05 at Walmart? Reply Y or N.Not even a Good morning, Jill. Just straight to the crime. And it’s ...

You Are Not Who the Algorithm Says You Are

Have you ever lingered a little too long on a video, and now the algorithm thinks it knows you? Last week I watched a guy power-washing strangers’ driveways for free.No fanfare, just a hose and a...

Don’t Let Your Imagination Become Your Narration

When was the last time someone sent you a thumbs-up emoji?And you suddenly weren’t sure if everything was fine…or falling apart? There’s something about getting a thumbs-up instead of a heart that ...

Blind Spots That Are Blocking Your Breakthrough

I was watching Wheel of Fortune recently.Not because I planned to.It was just on, and suddenly, I was completely invested. There was this contestant we’ll call Gary.Not because his name was Gary, b...

The Milk-Induced Stress of Frosted Mini-Wheats

You know how sometimes you wake up and just know?That was yesterday for me. I didn’t want eggs.I didn’t want pancakes.I wanted to eat tiny little hay bales covered in frosting.Otherwise known as...

Pocket Squares and Platform Wedges

My husband, Terry, is the classiest dresser I know.He doesn’t just wear clothes.He honors them. The man doesn’t own sweatpants.I’ve only seen him in a sweatshirt once in 35 years.In college. On S...

Don’t Toss the Nutty Buddy Bars

While visiting my oldest daughter in Nashville this weekend, we saw a man holding a cardboard sign that simply said, Anything Helps.We watched as the car in front of us rolled down their window.To ...