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New Year, New Word: Focus
I’m not a New Year’s Resolution type of person. I don’t resonate with beginning-of-the-year goal setting. But, I have developed a practice over the last few years of choosing a word of intention to guide me as I enter the new year. In 2025, I’ve chosen focus. In 2024, I didn’t choose a word of intention. This was pretty fitting,…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Carve Out Peace During Challenging Seasons
Some seasons in our lives are overwhelming. How can we carve out peace and maintain some semblance of well-being when life feels so challenging?
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Living in the Pause: In-Between Journeys
What is it like to live in the pause? What if we are in-between journeys? Why does it feel so uncomfortable? Aren't we supposed to celebrate the end and then ride that emotional wave to the next journey?
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Progressive Christmas Decorating: Getting your Home Decorated While Preserving Your Energy!
Christmasing is not a one-day event in our home. Every year, at the beginning of December, I have the family help me get out the Christmas boxes. Then, I take about a week to decorate the house. Progressive Christmas decorating is one of my favorite times of the season.
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My Dirty Shower Was Yelling at Me- So I Fired (Promoted) Myself and Shut It Up
Every time I got in the shower, it yelled at me. The scum on the tiles, the grime in the grout lines, and the water spots on the door spoke words of worthlessness. “You’re not good enough. You don’t deserve to have a clean shower. You’re a terrible housecleaner.” I would close my eyes, breathe in the rose-scented soap, and…
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How to Create a Sticker in GoodNotes
Have you ever found yourself writing a list over and over again? Maybe it’s a weekly routine you do at home or work. Or perhaps it’s a procedure you do every once in a while, but you don’t want to miss a step. Wouldn’t it be great if you could shortcut the time it took to write the list down?…
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Escape From Routine Prison
Routines are great until they become a prison that we’ve trapped ourselves in. When routines get bloated, rigid, or oppressive, it is time to break free from routine prison. So how do we recognize we are in routine prison, plan our escape, and avoid putting ourselves back into routine prison?
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Encouraging Reads: At Your Best by Carey Nieuwhof
Recently, I read At Your Best by Carey Nieuwhof. It has had a significant impact on how I think about my time and energy.  I’m excited to share this book as the first in my Encouraging Reads series.
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Change the Environment: How a $6 “Red Thing” Solved a Big Problem in the Kitchen
How a $6 red thing in the sink solved a big problem in our kitchen. Change the environment to inspire change in others.
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Faire Une Petite Pause- The Power of Little Breaks
Little breaks throughout our workday can help us to refocus our brains. There is a French expression- “faire une petite pause” that emphasizes the active nature of this break and reminds us that we will return to work after just a little pause.  

