Thoughts for Today

I think when we talk about grief we each have a place we go. Our mind and heart drift to the person we lost. Maybe the beloved pet. Or possibly, this time of year especially, it could be a child leaving home. But there is usually a moment we can point to. We know where the loss occurred. We know what we’re grieving. Recently, I’ve noticed a different kind of grief. There’s no distinct moment I can point to, just a recognition of loss. In therapy lately, I’ve been discussing

Everything was going well, it was slow going, but I was making decent progress. It’s the time of year when I put the finishing touches on the writing, layout, and design for the next edition of the Grace Filled Life Designer. I’m using a new program this year. Sidenote, don’t wait until you have a deadline to learn a new program. However, that’s exactly what I was doing, learning the differences between Affinity and Adobe Indesign. I had already spent several days looking

I completely forgot to write my blog this morning. It wasn’t because I procrastinated or struggled with an idea. I didn’t even decide to skip it. It just completely slipped my mind. As I’ve said before, I like routines and structure. It helps me flow through my day and makes prioritizing my tasks a simpler process. On Sundays, I start my day off writing this blog. I do the laundry and the grocery shopping for my family and my mom. If Timothy is in town, we often do those tas

I was making my way through the house, straightening up, fluffing pillows, putting away some laundry, and moving from room to room to see what else I could address in the time I had set aside for this task. When I walked through our bathroom, something caught my attention. It was a pink post-it on my mirror. I smiled as I realized I couldn’t remember the last time I had actually seen it. I was the one who put it there several months ago. I’m not even sure exactly when. I ima

Most Saturdays in the summer are spent outside. Between maintaining the lawn, the graden, and caring for my ladies, it’s usually a full day. Yesterday was one of those days. While Tim finished mowing the front yard and brought the mower around for me to do the back, we've naturally settled into a rhythm where I mow and he does the edging, I spent some time in the garden. I’m still very much a beginner. Every season teaches me something new. Thankfully, I have a friend, Stev

I remember when I was a young mom, people would love to tell me, “The days are long, but the years are short.” I would smile and nod. I could even see their point, I believed it. But, if I’m honest, I didn’t really know what they were saying. How could I? I hadn’t lived enough life to look back. Back then, I was just trying to get through the sleepless nights. Without thinking about it, I have become the one saying those same words to parents with young children. Now, I’m i