Tears stream hot down my cheeks as unrecognized emotions pulse through my body. It’s been a beautiful day. Why all these crazy feelings?Emily P. Freeman once said something about how she doesn’t always know what she thinks until she’s written it down. And so, I sneak off to a quiet space, and I begin to…
Jewish writer Avram Davis said, “We are what we practice. If we become angry a lot, then essentially, we are practicing anger. And we get quite good at it. Conversely, if we practice being joyful, then a joyful person is what we become.” The reality is we are practicing every single day the kind of…
As someone who enjoys checking off items from the task list and marking off accomplishments in a planner, I have found myself in need of a serious shift in mindset. After years of measuring my worth, my value, based on what I do, I now find myself in a place that doing all the things…
Do you find yourself in the midst of yet another transition? This week we say goodbye to another school year and hello to summer. While there is much celebration over having survived this past school year, I have to be honest, transitions between school year and summer can be challenging, especially for those who thrive…
I love to write. Writing has always been a part of my rhythms, even if it was only in a journal. My husband calls it my therapy; writing is a way for me to process all the thoughts in my head. But there is a reality as a writer; just because there is a love…
The young mom arrives at preschool, holding a check in her hand. Before dropping it into the tuition box, she announces, “this is the last preschool tuition payment I will ever make.” Next school year, her youngest will attend kindergarten, and preschool will be a season seen only in her rearview mirror.May in Kansas marks…
