A Reflection of Lists
"Success is never getting to the bottom of your to-do list" - Marissa Meyer (CEO of Yahoo) I've been thinking about all the things I've done in life. I am a list maker. I love them; it gives me gratification to write down all my hopes, dreams, thoughts, and tasks and...
A Gesture of Appreciation
A Gesture of Appreciation “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” - Voltaire I know that many of us have an appreciation for people, places, experiences, and the like, but how often do we show it? We often think...
A Mindful Connection
I once was a little girl full of words and wisdom for every “friend” around me. I saw the world as my place to meet new people, and everyone would be my friend. I remember one October evening when my family took me on a fall outing, the first thing my dad told me was,...
Little Gifts of an Ordinary Day
We have our moments—those special times when everything from heaven and earth meet and all is well. We have more of these little gifts than one may think, and they take place on an ordinary day, in the whispers of passing time and with the beats of our racing hearts....
The In-Betweens
Have you ever sat in a space where you didn’t think about your past or what is going to happen in your future? This space is unique; it can even give you a sense of security. I call it our in-betweens. In this space, we have the opportunity to see ourselves in a true,...
10 Ways to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
I love my comfort zone. Did you ever, as a kid, have that favorite stuffed animal that went with you everywhere because it made you feel safe? That is a similar feeling we get when we stay in our comfort zones. It's the comfort of knowing that by doing our same...
This is Home
"A house is made with walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams." - Ralph Waldo Emerson I was told growing up that "home is where the heart is". This still feels true to me. I am sitting in a coffee shop right now, feeling content and happy that I have my...
Rarity of the Heart
"And if today all you did was hold yourself together, I'm proud of you." - Unknown What do you do when your day takes an unexpected turn? Is it wrong to feel sad? Is it a feeling of "just pick yourself up and dust yourself off?" We all face hard days, and I want to...
Rest and Restore with Positivity
We can face pretty hard ridicule from others, and a lot from ourselves. Oftentimes, the feelings of not being good enough rise to the surface, and we can't seem to push them down. Sometimes we can't shake the negativity of others that washes over us in lack of...
Faith in the Unknown
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” – Psalm 73:26 Today marks two years since the end of my battle with the unknown. From 2021 to 2023, I went through hell. In November of 2021, I had an awful pain in my side,...
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