We are trained since childhood to enjoy a good story all the way until its happy ending. Whether it’s a fairy tale, a Disney movie, or a classic novel, once the guy…
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New habits.
I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. The holidays have ended, vacations have ended and an entire year of our lives has ended. Endings are melancholy and twinged with…
Hard rest.
Resting is hard work! I don’t mean vegging out in front of the TV. That is not hard work. It’s the easiest thing in the world. But it’s also not actual rest––the…
Purple presence.
You guys remember Venn diagrams right? Little-known fact: my husband proposed to me with a Venn diagram! You can ask me about that later. This week at overnight camp our camp speaker…
Once and for all.
You know that satisfying feeling you get when you do the dishes? I don’t just mean loading the dishwasher and pressing start. I mean the kind of cleaning that involves scrubbing the…
Tune-up.
One thing I’ve started to take more seriously as I’ve gotten older and wiser is maintenance. Car maintenance, home maintenance, health maintenance. When you’re young you feel invincible. But eventually you begin…
Abide in me.
We had all 6 of our kids home for Christmas. At first it was a frankly difficult adjustment getting used to all those people (and their stuff) back under one roof. But…
Recommendations.
When was the last time someone shared with you a “100 %, would recommend”, word-of-mouth endorsement? Whether it was Crumbl Cookies or MODE boutique, or Feedwell Kitchen & Bakery, I bet once…
Irrational trust.
A couple years ago our daughter Marissa came home on a college break and announced that she wanted to move to NYC after graduation. I admit that news didn’t bring out the…
Free indeed.
When was the last time you were both 100% exhausted and 100% joyfully satisfied at the same time? Maybe it was getting your garden planted this spring. Maybe you just completed a…