Everything is temporary. For a month I've been pondering that statement tucked away in the recesses of my mind. As an older friend of ours at church handed out boxes of homemade fudge at Christmas and then courageously and gracefully shared the news that he was facing an Alzheimer's diagnosis, this was his follow up statement: Everything… Continue reading Finding Meaning in the Things That Last
I've been trying really hard to get ready for the new year. I chose my word and I cleaned house and cleared space. December found me listening to podcasts about weekly goal setting and creating to-do lists and I was gung-ho to carry it out. I sat down Monday to make some headway and plan… Continue reading How the Right Shoes Can Change Your Outlook
Let New Year's Eve 2015 mark the first time I took down Christmas before the new year dawned... please hold your applause...! Behold a Christmas Tree deconstructed... Also I made a smoothie for lunch that day. A healthy fruit filled drink... no Fritos in sight... And I rang in the New Year in high style...Sound asleep… Continue reading Five Steps for a Redesigned Life
I opened my first Christmas present this year almost a full 10 days before the 25th of December. Giddy with childlike anticipation, I just couldn't wait so I tore the FedEx box open to reveal a bubble mailer, ripped a hole in its plastic walls, extracted a green and red box tied with a velvet ribbon… Continue reading How to Get Ready for a Brave New Year
Let's play a game shall we? Notice anything lacking in the picture below? (other than lack of focus?? I could blame the camera but it's most likely user error...) If you said not one gift is wrapped or nestled under the tree, well you'd be exactly right. That's how we roll... and by that I… Continue reading Rejection and a Rock-n-Roll Christmas
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