The end of the year marks the end of my fifth year writing here at Let Why Lead. I can hardly believe it's been that long! I love this place, and I'm beyond grateful that so many of you follow along, because the interaction I enjoy with you is really what makes this so fulfilling. Every year I …
10 Low-Input, High-Yield Ways to Simplify Your Life | At Simple As That
For my husband’s graduate degree, we moved to Indiana. It wasn’t long before we felt the pull. The tug toward an elevated point of view. After four years of college on the bench of the Rocky Mountains, we’d gotten used to being able to hike or drive to amazing vista points. But now, we found …
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22 Tiny Acts of Kindness You Can Do in the Middle of Your Day
"How are you doing?" "Good, good," I answered. "Nothing too new!" It's my default response to a question we're asked all the time. My friend smiled and... paused. She didn't rush off, letting one of her kids pull her toward their car. She waited. It probably lasted ONE second, and …
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Recapture the Childlike Wonder of Christmas—As an Adult
Never do I feel more like a grown-up than at Christmas. I mean, what would I give to feel even a taste of that uncontainable excitement I felt as a kid? You too? Last year, after the holidays were over, when the wrapping paper strung around the living room had been cleaned up and our tree …
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Find Stillness this Season
Some years, I barely think about Christmas before December first, when I suddenly realize I have more than a dozen people to shop for and an advent calendar to organize for (very) eager kids. Occasionally, though, I spend November working ahead and pinning down my vision for the season. These …
Canvas Factory Giveaway!
I've said it before, and I'd happily say it every day... I believe that what we have on our walls sinks into the minds and hearts of the people who live inside them. It's important to me that the words and images we display tell our kids a story about what we are about. Canvas Factory …
