You can have a perfectly good life and still feel as though something is missing. Have you ever looked around and thought, I should be happy? You have people who love you. Maybe you have a comfortable home. You’ve worked hard. You’ve handled responsibilities, paid bills, solved problems, helped family, and done all the things […]
We ask everyone else how they’re doing. When did you last ask yourself? “How are you?” It rolls off our tongues without much thought. We ask our girlfriends. We ask our kids. We ask the woman at work. We even ask the cashier at the grocery store. But when was the last time you stopped […]
You do not have to earn a little joy. How often have you caught yourself saving the good stuff for later? You’ll take the trip when work settles down. You’ll buy the flowers when there’s a special occasion. You’ll sit outside and enjoy the sunshine after the laundry is folded, the emails are answered, the […]
Why a Danish pastry isn’t really Danish I was traveling through Scandinavia when I learned something that stopped me mid-bite. The Danish pastry is not Danish. In Denmark, they do not call it that. They call it wienerbrød. Vienna bread. I asked about it, the way you do when you are somewhere new and everything […]
Are you ready for your next adventure? What’s the purpose of an adventure? It’s more than you think! Our life experiences shape us—mentally and physically. Practicing for a marathon changes our physical makeup so we can go the distance during that 26-mile trek. It also changes our mindset, often from day dreams to determination to […]
These words came to me in my quiet time recently. Even though I have made huge strides since my days as a spiritually-starved workaholic, I was reminded to be even more intentional in the daily actions I choose. Perhaps you are at the same crossroad in your life—busy “doing” and not “being.” May these gentle […]
Water. It doesn’t seem that important until you don’t have any! While farm life is fun, it does come with certain challenges. Such was the case this week when our pump stopped working . There was electricity to the well/pump, but the water tanks were empty, and that pesky red “fault” light was blinking! I […]
There’s something extraordinary that happens when a woman packs a bag, grabs her keys, and heads out into the world on her own. It’s not just a trip. It’s a declaration. A declaration that says: I trust myself. I choose myself. I am capable of creating my own joy. In A Single Woman’s Guide to Happiness, […]
There’s a moment in every woman’s life when she looks around and realizes: I’m standing here on my own. For some, it’s liberating. For others, it’s terrifying. For many, it’s both. When I wrote A Single Woman’s Guide to Happiness, I didn’t write it from a mountaintop of wisdom. I wrote it from the messy middle — […]
Everyone experiences change—all types of change. Some changes are considered “bad” while others are “unfortunate.” One thing is certain—change does change us. It shapes us into something else, hopefully a better person, even if it takes a while. Often people experience traumatic, life-changing events that might seem like tremendous obstacles or even unfathomable, only to […]
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