I know I didn't write last week, but I had a good reason. Well. A good-ish reason. Remember my promise to try and deliver a post with more substance? Well, I had so many things rolling around in my head that I couldn't decide what to put down. So I wrote nothing at all as… Continue reading The Healing Art of Kintsugi
Category: Food for thought
A New Day
Today is a new day. Treat it like one. Those were the words in my head when I woke up yesterday. And I knew without a doubt they were from God. Forget the past. Forget the mistakes. Stop thinking about how you failed in your diet again. How you didn't exercise. What you should have… Continue reading A New Day
Failure is Easy
"To fail, you merely have to cultivate a few bad habits." (12 Rules of Life by Jordan Peterson, page 81) This one really struck me. The entire chapter is about making friends with people who want the best for you, but this section in particular describes how most people just take the easy path in… Continue reading Failure is Easy
Pursuit of Wisdom
I don't know about you, but often through my life I have felt a desperate need and desire for wisdom and knowledge. They always felt evasive, like understanding of them was just around the corner and I couldn't quite catch it. Sometimes I read the verses in the Bible that promise wisdom and understanding and… Continue reading Pursuit of Wisdom
Today’s Thought: Something New
As I sit at my kitchen table, in my little breakfast nook, watching cardinals eat from the birdfeeder outside my window (instead of squirrels, for once!), I'm struck once again by how idyllic all this is. Sitting at home, with as much time for writing and researching as I choose, pursuing something I've only ever… Continue reading Today’s Thought: Something New
Redeeming the Time Part 4: Living Up to Expectations
I debated between calling this Social Media Overload or the expectations one. I actually was going to make it two posts, and almost did, but the two are so closely connected, I decided it was too hard to keep them separate. Besides, I’m sure you are hoping I stop rambling at SOME point. We all… Continue reading Redeeming the Time Part 4: Living Up to Expectations
Fairytales and Reality
We were supposed to be booked solid last week between me getting back from Cleveland and a variety of engagements throughout the week, but somehow or another, we managed to get two evenings (mostly) free. It was delightful. Last Tuesday we biked to the library. Daniel doesn't quite understand the concept of just browsing all… Continue reading Fairytales and Reality
One of those nights
I am in a one of those moods tonight. Introspective, depressed, or whatever other adjectives you care to describe those nights when you just want to curl up and hide from the world. But, since I still have to be a little productive tonight, I thought perhaps if I wrote it out to you, all… Continue reading One of those nights
The Secret to Joy
I feel like I write these type of posts a lot, so if you still read them, either I am not alone in the world of figuring oneself out or you are really bored. All of you who have been around awhile or read previous posts know that I am the type to constantly push… Continue reading The Secret to Joy
Living in the Past
Is it just me or does anyone else find themselves, during quiet times, thinking back over their lives, dwelling on the various times they made mistakes, said something stupid, did something stupid, or, worse, got in trouble for something? This is a particular weakness of mine. I will be minding my own business, and randomly,… Continue reading Living in the Past
Forest Idylls 