November can be the beginning of the crazy holiday chaos and most busy (sometimes wonderful) time of the year. Planning for family gatherings, shopping, lots of shopping, baking, special events, and more. It can be beautiful and fun but also life draining and chaotic. We can easily fall into the commercial ideology of more is…
What would life look like if we lived fully present each day, right where we are? Holding plans loosely in our hands, knowing that roads twist and turn along the way and life is full of unexpected. None of us could have imagined 2020 the way it has unfolded. My bet is this year has…
In July, I wrote about what I was learning when it came to parenting, Reflections On Parenting Big Kids. Lately, I find myself once again reflecting on parenting. We’ve transitioned into virtual schooling, and I’ve gone back to work in person a few mornings a week; our education and life look a little different now…
Memories are made in the small moments as much as the significant events. Recently, on The Next Right thing podcast, Emily P Freeman began a journey with us of “discovering better decision-making habits by engaging our bodies, particularly our five senses.” As I’ve been resetting our home for the fall season, I have reflected on…
This transition from summer to fall, relaxed schedules to more structured back to school routine; it is a great time to pause and reflect on our practices and environments. Since we are still mostly at home for virtually everything these days, I have found myself reflecting on the environment I want to create for our…
The words Kindness and Grace keep popping up, over and over, in my reading and podcast listening. Most of us understand that we need to show kindness and grace to others, especially now in this pandemic life, in the turmoil of political and racial division. The context of kindness and grace that keeps showing up…
