I’ve been feeling a little raw the past couple weeks. My husband went back to work after three sweet months of sabbatical—time for him to rest from his work, and time for our family to slow down and rest from “the tyranny of the urgent” for a season. I think it’s fair to say I’ve been grieving the ...
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The Beauty of New Beginnings
I’m one of those people that love New Year’s resolutions. There’s something about a fresh start, like a real life do-over or something, that makes anything feel possible. It feels like the gradual increase in caloric consumption between Thanksgiving and Christmas won’t count against me. Like the ...
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Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist
Starting a blog is one of the scariest things I’ve ever done. It’s kind of like that dream we all have in some form, where you show up at school naked. The other one I often used to have revolved around being on stage opening night as the lead in a Broadway musical (my secret fantasy), except that ...
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When More Isn’t Enough
Sometimes I think I want too much. No matter how much I have, I always crave more—more sleep, more time, more energy, more money, more ice cream (especially when it’s chocolate), more romance, more connection, more vulnerability, more affirmation, more love…the list goes on.
Do I just want too ...
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On Expectations and Resting in the Present
It’s hard not to have expectations when there’s something you’re really looking forward to. By definition, anticipation is “pleasurable expectation”; it’s the hope that what you have imagined will come to pass in the way you envision.
My expectations get me in trouble, though. A lot.
In our ...
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