There are some people who seem to live their lives with Rocky Balboa levels of discipline. But from what I can tell, my personal supply of willpower hovers around average… at best. It’s not that…
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It was a mid-winter morning. My full cup of coffee had yet to be sipped. Toys lay strewn all throughout the house, and there I stood– still in my pajamas at 10 am. I…
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I think all parents can agree that parenting isn’t an easy job. If it were, there probably wouldn’t be thousands of books written on the topic. And with so many books, theories, and ideas about…
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Recently, a good friend mentioned how significantly the pandemic had impacted her life. I was a little surprised. We talk often and I couldn’t remember hearing about anyone she knew having a struggle with Covid. But then…
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In my mind, my goals for the future can be quite vivid. The goals are so detailed and the end result so desirable, that my daydreaming becomes identity. I love the destination so much that just…
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We all have things we want to accomplish and values that we want to live out. But many things can get in our way: busyness, laziness, fear of failure…you name it. I want to share…
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It’s that time of year again. The festivities and excitement from the holiday season have ended and the cold, dark winter days of January have begun. A sense of stillness is in the air.…
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When I tell friends that Mollie and I are starting a blog, they usually ask what we’re planning to write about. From here the conversation takes a predictable turn. No matter how many topic…
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When I look back on my childhood and adolescent years, I have vivid memories of certain events that happened over and over again. The repetition became a way to mark the days and the…
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Maybe you’re the kind of person who takes lots of pictures of your family and kids each year, posts a decent amount of them on social media, prints out a handful for your walls…