Let us close our eyes and send loving thoughts to all mothers of the world doing their absolute best despite their circumstances. Print this letter. Dear You. Dear wonderful, sweet tired, worn-out You. Sit down. Rest. Clear your mind of all thoughts. Forget the morning’s drama. Forget the battle cries. Forget the way things just [...]
Sometimes, we just need motivation to put an end to our less-than-ideal habits. Sometimes, we just need a to find a community that supports new, positive habits. Too much TV/computer/smartphone use is on the rise. I have friends who take weekends off because the barage of information is just too much for their brains to [...]
To be Awesomely Awake, we must power down a little each day. We’re not of the belief that a whole week or a whole month or a whole year, is necessary. Instead, we feel it’s more important to unplug at various times every day to make time to appreciate real things, do real things and see real things — [...]
Last year, our part of the country had no spring. Literally, we went from winter to summer with nothing but rain in between. This year, we couldn’t be more grateful for the amazing weather we’ve been having. To honor this season, I want to make sure that our family enjoys it to the fullest by [...]
You begged for help today and no one answered. Just breathe. The children woke up a half hour too early and will be a mess by 9 a.m.. Just breathe. Milk was spilled all over the counter and the clean clothes. Just breathe. She had another tantrum over nothing. Again. Just breathe. He only wants to watch TV [...]
Peace is not something that comes naturally to human beings. This is just the nature of the way our minds work. We are made to worry and be anxious — all ways to cope and protect ourselves from pain and hurt. But peace is something we can all strive for. I strive for it every [...]
Life is your playground. Learn to play the game. Swing like there’s no tomorrow. Swing up to the clouds. Swing until dark. Swing until your toes touch the sun. Laugh like you’re sliding down a mountain. Laugh like you’re rolling down a hill. Run like a monster is chasing you. Run like you mean it. Run [...]
I love family art days. When our family gets together at the dining room table to do art together, my heart swells with pride. It’s perhaps one of my Top 10 family moments each year. Fortunately and unfortunately we had time to throw together Family Art this past weekend. To say that one of my [...]
