Defining Celebration
When you hear the word celebration, what words come to mind? I imagine many of us conjure up images of parties, events, balloons, decorations, food, and large gatherings. And while the word...
Reflections on Parenting from the Bowling Alley
Most of us have been bowling or seen the activity on television. Bowling is a game where you roll a ball down a lane in an attempt to knock down pins. Get...
Live Local, Love Global
I recently shared some words on social media that resonate with people. A reminder that in a world that celebrates bigger as better, we have permission to live small and grow deep...
Life is a Process, Not a Product.
I wrote an essay I planned to edit and post on my blog a while ago. But life got busy, and the article sat in my save folders unedited until recently. Realizing...
The Heart of the Matter
Thoughts come and occasionally turn into words or phrases that we share out loud with others. (For me, sharing words frequently takes the form of social media posts.) And as we share...
Your Beautiful Story Holds Hope
My hands feel numb, stiff, swollen, and cold as ice as I write. This new symptom of Multiple Sclerosis flared last year, and it would seem to enjoy the dance between seasons...
![As a task-oriented, get-things-done person, I can find transitions challenging. I know Spring is just around the corner. There have even been days when the weather feels more Spring than Winter making me eager to put away my heavy coat and winter sweaters in favor of spring-like attire. And yet, I am learning the value of sitting in transition, the dance between seasons. I am learning the gift of being fully present in the days of Winter that remain, while also preparing my heart and my home for the Spring that is to come.
As I am learning to live more in rhythm with nature's seasons, I have found myself drawn to books that incorporate seasons into their stories. Often, I pick up a book with seasonal themes I have long ago read and skip to the season we are preparing to welcome. What do I need to remember as I prepare for this coming season?
Recently, I pulled Seasons of the Soul by Michelle Derusha off my dusty shelf, and as I searched for the section on Spring, I landed on words I knew my heart needed to hear. A reminder that my inpatient soul needed, that perhaps your soul needs too.
“The productive, striving, achievement-oriented part of me had no patience for the early March pace of my soul’s rousing. I wanted to get going, put a plan in place, take action, tick goals off my checklist. [] But the soul awakens in much the same way that spring arrives on the Nebraska Prairie—slowly, gently stretching from its long winter's sleep.” Michelle Derusha
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