I was rushing from Grand Central to Times Square, elbow to elbow with people chasing their dreams. I knew what I was chasing — the next should. And in my gut, it wasn’t right.

Who I am lives in my heart. When I feel stuck, that’s my body telling me I’m standing on the river bank instead of flowing down the river.

This is Catch Yourself Smiling. I’m Missy — some days I’m still on that bank, some days I’m in the river. Either way, I’m not doing this alone anymore, and you don’t have to either.

This is for anyone who is ready to remember what it feels like to exhale. Not a program. Not a fix. Just company, while you find your way back to what’s actually yours.

Start with The Parks Podcast — where I go looking for stories in nature, and sometimes find my way back to the river. Or read the rest of my story.