Things feeling blah lately? Time is totally squishy. And hot. It’s summer. But nothing is changing. We’re all in a continuous cycle of sameness. The only change is the temperature. If you are feeling lost in your days, give yourself the gift of mindfulness. Take one moment, one experience each day, and seek to be …
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Thread
Thread. It's underrated. It's not flashy or beautiful like fabric, or metallicaly sexy with that dangerous air like the scissors. It's just... there. But without it, our creations fall apart. The same with our relationships. There are threads that hold them together. Common interests, shared memories, cherished traditions. Sometimes a person can be the thread …
Bring Your Vacation Home
We were going to Disney for Spring Break. We had the hotel booked, the meals reserved, the magic bands in hand. We had our Fast Passes reserved and were talking through the roller coasters and agendas, and savoring in the adventure of planning the dream trip for our 3 kiddos (and for us, let's be …
Leave Town.
This is the time of year when the beach pictures start rolling across your social media feed. Or the mountains. Or, you know, Iceland or something. But it often feels like everyone has somewhere to go. But you. But just because you can't leave state lines, doesn't mean you can't travel the world, for free! …
What Makes You Pound the Table?
This group is clearly a bunch of DO GOODERS. It isn't just anybody that pitches in and creates tens of thousands of masks out of cotton and thread, just because there is a need. In fact, Winston-Salem has 230,047 people, and only 2700 of them are in this group. So. You are in a top …
Breathe In. Breathe Out.
Maybe this is just a me problem, but I am feeling extra scattered lately. I forget why I sat down to my computer. I am finding my sandals scattered throughout my house. I have completely given up on keeping the kitchen table cleared of 5 people's worth of scattered bric a brak. I feel like …
Nothing in Nature Blooms All Year.
Fun fact about trees. They do the vast amount of they are growing during the three months of summer. The rest of the year the growth is virtually imperceptible. During the autumn, winter, and spring, there is imperceptible growth from the outside, but trees transform from the inside out. All of that new soft green …
The World Isn’t Fair.
Conversation I had with my seven-year-old yesterday: ... five minutes of conversation about why we don’t push our sister or call her a poo poo head.... Me: jaelyn, do you think the world is fair? Jaelyn: um... yes? Me: I’m sorry sweetheart. The world is not fair. I wish I could make it fair. I …
Perfection is the Enemy of the Good.
Right now, the news is overwhelming. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic. Unemployment is at an all-time high. Racial tension and demonstration is that a boiling point. It can feel completely overwhelming. It can feel like no matter what you do it isn’t enough. Remember - perfection is the enemy of the good. …
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