Here's something I know. I like it when life is easy. I don't like to be uncomfortable. I don't like to be sad. I don't even really like to be moderately hot or one bit hungry. I like to know what's around the next corner, and I like to be in the middle of a …
Love. Not Fear.
Life is not a well marked road. There are twists and turns, dead ends and bumpy, unpaved roads. We all have an idea of a direction we would like to head in, but our plan is far from guaranteed. We get through life stumbling, trying to peer beyond the reach of our headlights, hoping we …
Listen.
Today, this post addressees the members of our PMWS family that are white. We need to look at the trauma and suffering that our brothers and sisters of color have been living alongside for a long time. As I think about the words I am about to write, the phrase "for such a time as …
Imagine.
We have been sheltering in place (or sheltering in safety...?) at home since March. Now we are staring down the nose at June. We've gone through the 5 stages of grief, we have wallowed, we have eaten all the bread, and now, for most of this, we have begun to adjust to our new normal. …
Say YES!
Yesterday we talked all about boundaries. What and when to say no, to create space in your life to have some margin. Saying no also includes an intivation- to say YES to things that matter! Whenever we say no to something, we are creating room in our lives and schedules to be able to say …
Give your NO a go.
One of the hardest words in the English language was one that I was an expert at when I was a 2 year old Two little letters: N.O. I am a compulsive people pleaser. And an idea person. So when someone asks me to take something on, I have the double whammy of wanting to …
What People Think of You is None of Your Business.
How much of your life have you spent being less you because you are worried about sticking out? Being afraid to speak your mind in case someone disagrees with you or thinks you are too much?What if I told you that what other people think of you is none of your business? It feels impossibly …
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Don’t Jump to the Fight.
We life in America. Home of the free. Free speech, free opinions, free hotdogs at the used car lot. We also live in the land of the disagree. Things are polarized to a degree now, that we practically dismiss the humanity of the person who isn't sporting your politcal mascot. Just read the commments section …
Be Curious
I have 3 kids underfoot at all times. One of their FAVORITE things to do is 'research.' This is basically a fancy term for coming up with a question as an oppotunity to watch a YouTube video about it. Recently we have researched soap bubbles, quartz crystals, whether lava can explode a house, why fingernails …
You are Enough.
Listen to the words on this page. You. Are. Enough. Even without the things you do for others. Without cleaning the bathroom, cooking dinner, or applying make up. You. Are. Enough. You are enough, even when people don't like you. You are enough even when your family is driving you crazy. You are enough even …
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