Two weeks ago, I resigned from my job of fourteen years. It was a shock to all but the handful of people who have been privy to my dream of a smaller life, a more flexible life, a less busy life a not-8-to-5-Monday-through-Friday life. It’s a dream I’ve harbored for over a decade. Deep down, I never doubted that the […]
Last week, a friend of mine shared a meme. It depicted an old man in front of a bingo board. Above him was a picture of a weather radar showing twin hurricanes hurtling across the Gulf of Mexico. “Who had double hurricanes on their 2020 Bingo card?” the caption read. Twenty-twenty has certainly felt like that bingo card. My family […]
Have you met your inner critic? Let me assure you, she’s there. She’s the little demon on your shoulder, the whisper in your ear, the voice of shame and self-judgment that gets in your face, especially on hard days. Your house will never look that good, no matter what you do. Why would she want to be your friend? No […]
For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the […]
Hey friends, I’m over at my sweet friend Anna’s blog today, sharing a bit about my deep love for October. Join me there? I grew up in the heart of the Midwest, where October is the showiest month. To this day, when I close my eyes and think of October, I see an empty highway stretching before me and beyond it, […]
If you spend any time on social media at all, you will have witnessed the annual New Year trend to choose a “word for the year.” You may have been inspired to jump on the bandwagon and choose a word of your own. You may have ordered a print with your word on it or even had it emblazoned on […]
