Even the best of us will often struggle to keep a level head about life. Many situations in our everyday lives will test us in mentally, psychologically, or emotionally. At times, the constant difficulties take a heavy toll on our bodies, minds, and souls. In severe...
If there is a feeling I know intimately, it’s fear. As a child, I was afraid of the dark and slept with my closet light on. I closed the closet door, of course, because the open space and shadows coming from the closet were scary, too. A tiny sliver of light, however,...
I know that there are those rare moments when you feel confident that you’ve got this. You know, this thing called life. In all honesty, though, those moments of confidence are rare and fleeting. All the moving pieces seem to be just too much. You’re...
We are called to make dozens (and dozens) of decisions each day. Many of those decisions we make on autopilot because we make them so often: like what to wear or what to have for lunch. We find our best way to approach any challenge based on all of our previous...
My darling, I want you to know that I see you. I see how you take such good care of everyone and everything in your life. You get to work early every day to stay on top of things. Every major event your kiddos have at school will find you there as a volunteer. You...
Creating a life you love is really about finding pleasure in the day-to-day living. To seek the gems in the midst of the craziness that sometimes accompanies us in this life. It also involves feeling the gamut of feelings. We focus on those sweet feelings, the joyful...
Once we get beyond the giddy excitement of new year’s resolutions and setting goals. Then the reality of real life sets in. And it can often feel as if we’ll never reach those goals. And then, we roll around to the end of the year and we wonder what...