Practically speaking blog by Jill Donovan

Who Is Your Plus-One?

Last week, I saw someone eating alone in a restaurantI was certain I had met them before.I tried to do the quick math:Had we met in the RC Showroom?Did we sit next to each other on an airplane du...

He Wears A Different Watch

Have you ever been weighed down by mistakes that feel too monumental to mend?Or believe that certain hurts require lifetimes to heal?It’s human nature to think that the greater the pain, the ...

The High Cost Of Holding On

Have you ever repeatedly worn a jacket that’s too tight, all in the name of not letting the money you spent on it go in vain? How often do we cling to a decision just because we invested money in i...

What Is Your Little Why?

We live in a culture that tells us we MUST know our big WHY before we begin anything truly worth doing.  “Without a vision, the people perish” is a verse from Proverbs that rings true. It’s like ...

Think Twice Before Trading Your Troubles

Have you ever been on an Instagram spiral and found that family? You know, the ones always in perfect harmony, where the harshest word spoken is, “Pass the salt, please.” Every night at 7:00 sha...

Step Away From The Pot

I love a good metaphor.I am terrible at using them, but I still love them.However, ‘A watched pot never boils’ always perplexed me.Because it simply isn’t true. I have stood there and watched from ...

Faith Over Fortune

Growing up, fortune cookies were off-limits in our household.My parents shunned any semblance of future prediction. In college, however, I’d order Chinese food just for that cookie, half-hoping i...

So What? Who Cares?

When thinking of advice for a soon-to-be bride, “So what? Who cares?” might not be the first phrase that comes to mind. But as the countdown begins for my niece Lauren’s wedding, I find myself em...

Think Twice. Text Once.

Have you ever gotten bent out of shape and felt the sudden urge to immediately vent your frustrations through a text? You know the feeling: something upsets you, and you believe that typing it ou...

Not Everything Needs To Make Sense

Think of the last time you started something new.Or the last time you made a change by saying goodbye to stability and hello to uncertainty.Do you remember how suddenly that brought on a barrage of...