Hi friends! It’s been a minute since we’ve checked in here, and I just wanted to swing by to let you know we’re still around. Life has been full of so many changes and time/emotion-consuming situations over the past couple of months that have gobbled up most of our free time and required us to put ...
21 Ways to Practice Self-Care
Anyone else suffering from the winter blues something fierce this year? Whether it's the cold and gloomy weather that's got you feeling out-of-sorts, the lingering effects of an intense bout of the flu, or ongoing depression or anxiety, or even if you're already feeling pretty good, practicing ...
Why I Wake Early
A few mornings ago, I woke, and struggled, slowly, to pull myself out of bed. As my feet touched the cold, hardwood floors and I wiped the sleep from my eyes, I noticed a pinkish glow on the bedroom wall. I knew that this meant a beautiful sunrise was happening, and I wasn't about to miss it. ...
“No Act of Kindness, No Matter How Small, is Ever Wasted”
The details are irrelevant, but I’ve been having a rough couple of months emotionally. And the past few days have been especially difficult. I’ve been trying to power through by keeping myself busy with the projects and the people who matter most, and going out of my way to let things go, not get ...
Donating to Disaster Relief Efforts
The news coverage, stories, and images to come out of Texas over the last several days have been heartbreaking and unfathomable. To see so many seeking refuge - clutching only a child or a garbage bag full of the possessions they were able to grab before their homes were swallowed by rushing waters ...
No Place for Hate
Lately, when it comes to current events, I find myself somewhere between completely lacking any words whatsoever and having so many burning in my mind at once that I'm unable to get them all out before they burst into flames. ...