Imagine you are making a quick run to the grocery store to pick up a hostess gift on your way to a friend's house for dinner. While you are inside, you look out the store window and see that, out of nowhere, it's pouring rain. Torrential downpour. You weren't expecting it to rain . . .
Read MorePicture the slice of calm to be the lemon in a drink. It's not the main ingredient, but it can change the flavor of the whole thing. Adding a slice of calm to a plain-glass-of-water kind of day can make all the difference. It can give it a little pep, make it feel more colorful and special and relaxing.
Read MoreAt the end of July, I was reflecting back on the month (thanks to a two page spread "reflect on your month" page in my planner. I would aspire to do this sort of thing without the planner, but it wouldn't happen!) One of the questions is who or what inspired you in that month. My cup runneth over from inspiration, it seems!
Read MoreFor my whole life I've been saying I'm just not a dog person (don't judge!). I liked them just fine but never had a strong desire to own one. I would pet other people's dogs but I can't say I longed for one. My kids, on the other hand, are dog people! Really any kind of animal, people. They've been begging for a dog for years, but I kept saying no way.
Read MoreA recent conversation in my kitchen went like this . . .
Me: "Wow, look at this giant blueberry! It makes me so happy when the weather is warm and the blueberries are the perfect size and color and flavor."
7 year old: "I totally get that Mom. I feel that way about butter."
Read MoreOur brain suggests thoughts to us. We either let those thoughts pass by or we grab the thought and believe it. The thoughts we believe drive our feelings. And in turn, our feelings drive the way we behave in the world.
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