I usually can't complain AT ALL about my work-life balance but this week, it was skewed quite a lot more towards work, so much so that I felt as if I didn't have the energy to do more than the barest of essentials when I got home every night. It's weeks like these when I…
How To Start the Day Right
This day, I will remain in the knowledge that the God of the Universe loves me, letting that knowing hold me in a place of love and safety (from myself above all) all day long. Today, I will choose to remember that I have been given the strength to face my fears instead of running…
Lessons from an Instant Pot
I bought myself an Instant Pot when they were on sale last Black Friday. I had visions of using it to cook all kinds of amazing things - the sorts of things I would never have time to make otherwise. Fast forward to yesterday, approximately five months later. I still hadn't touched it, except to take…
Learning from Uber
Using ride-share services like Lyft or Uber comes with a whole host of things you have to learn, including how to stay safe (an especially important lesson, as recent headlines show), how to time your ride to get the best rates, how to get Uber Rewards (which I've been happy to rack up this week!), and…
A Test Already?
Do you ever make a decision to change your way of thinking or doing, only to immediately find yourself face-to-face with a test of that very resolution? A real life, tough-as-nails application thrown straight at your starry-eyed optimism, as if life is getting a laugh at your expense? My morning felt a bit like that. Having…
A New Reminder
My new daily reminder... Hope it is a truth you'll remember too. It is ok to be imperfect. It is enough to try and try again. Wishing you a week filled with glorious imperfection in which you are able to find peace, contentment, and joy!
There Will Be Days Like This, My Mama Said
What a humdinger (don't you love that word?!) of a day. Delays, unexpected urgent cases, more delays, and frequent aggravation. On the scale of bad things that happen in the world, I have to admit that it was on the very lower end. But it's hard to remind my heart that things could be much,…
Thursday Inspiration: Ordinary Days
In the quietness of my car this morning, I got to thinking about how good ordinary days can be when I make the effort to slow down, pay attention, and just be. I wanted to find a quote to use for an inspiration post tonight and came upon two very disparate examples. Author Katrina Kenison…
A, B, or C? What is the perfect answer?
I am such a sucker for a good personality quiz. (And, no, I'm not talking about the "Which Friends character are you?" kind!) I really appreciated this recent one from ideas.ted.com. Although I already knew what my result would be (something along the lines of "yes, dear, your perfectionism is quite possibly ruining your life…
Who Has Your Back?
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” ― Elbert Hubbard Recent weeks have provided a needed reminder of how blessed I am to have a strong support network that continues to evolve as I get older. Some of the people I count myself blessed to have on my side…
365 Days of Grace 