I don't know what it is about July, but it always feels like a fresh start to me. Maybe it's the return of all the school supplies in the stores. Maybe it's that the novelty of summer has worn off a bit and I'm ready to dive into something new. Maybe it's just the realization that I have things that I need to start working on before life gets busy again. Whatever it is, July is always a good month for me to start planning. photo credit Planning comes really naturally to me. I like … [Read more...]
The Resistance
Maybe you've experienced this before. You're starting a new diet. Or a new workout regimen. Or a big new project. And you're a little bit scared, but mostly excited, because it's going to do great things in your life. Those first few days are great. For a little while, you're in the honeymoon period. And then the resistance hits. I've been fighting against the resistance for the past few weeks. I've been working on finalizing all of the details for the launch of Real Food How To, … [Read more...]
Home: Impossible To Locate On A Map
Defining home has always been tricky for me. I could never quite pinpoint it to a specific place, at least not permanently. And a lot of times, this ended up being pretty lonely. For those who have lived in the same place all of their lives, moving every few years and wanting to travel frequently seems bizarre. To them, I must be crazy to keep uprooting, to keep leaving just when things have started to get comfortable. How can the reasons to leave outweigh the reasons to stay? We look at … [Read more...]
Self Care, Self Comfort, And Saying No
I've been saying no more often lately. No to being involved in extra activities. No to listening to another podcast when I'm woefully behind on the ones I do listen to. No to adding another thing to our homeschool just because it sounds cool. One of the reasons for doing this? I'm trying to create a little bit more wiggle room, a little bit more margin, in my life. photo credit I want that extra time to just hang out with my family. To watch my kids play, to read more, to play the … [Read more...]
What’s Saving My Life Right Now: February 2017
When posed with the question "What's saving your life right now?", I initially didn't have an answer. Life has been a little bit up and down this winter, but nothing immediately stood out to me. But as I mulled it over, there were a few things I kept coming back to. In no particular order, these are the things saving my life right now. My slippers and my favorite sweatshirt. I hate being cold. And the reality of winter is that it gets chilly. So every morning when I wake up, I hop … [Read more...]
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