Do you have the past twelve months etched in your mind? As the year comes to a close I have so many questions that I wish we could sit down and discuss. I would love to know your highlights and your struggles from 2020? How […]
Category: Repeat
5 Ways to be More Observant
“You’re not very observant.” my husband matter-of-factly declared. At first, it hurt my feelings. Then I began to notice details I hadn’t seen before. How long have I lived with unfocused eyes? My overwhelmed, just-get-it-done, to-do list following lifestyle damaged my view of the world […]
How to Savor the Journey
May I be honest with you? As I’m typing, all I see is my broken nail. I’m not upset over it. Just slightly annoyed by it. It feels like a symbol for this season of my life. It’s not what I planned, but it is […]
The Reason I Am Grateful Is
Did you know that it’s possible to practice being grateful? For some of us being thankful isn’t our natural response to life’s events. Many years ago I started listing three things that I was grateful for at the end of each day. In the beginning, […]
Fomenting My Own Oppression
I have a confession to make. I love words. Maybe too much. In the 9th summer of my life I could be found perched on the highest branch of my favorite tree reading a book. Each new word I discovered found its way into a […]
What’s in Your Smoothie?
Have you ever had a green smoothie? I didn’t think I would like them as much as I do! For the past month I’ve had one everyday. One of the benefits for me is that I don’t have to think about what to make for […]
3 R’s of Forming a Habit
Reminder. Routine. Reward. I’m discovering that each habit begins with some type of cue that leads to performing an action that results in a desired benefit. For example my morning alarm sounds and I reach for my phone to turn it off. I check for […]