When I read Scary Close by Donald Miller (mini-review here), he shared an analogy that his therapist once gave him, saying how he WISHED he had learned it years earlier. I'm with him. It's a great visual to help you tread more mindfully in your friendships, marriage, and even your role as a …
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Fantastic quote, right? I go through stretches where not much of what I read on the internet really speaks to me, followed by stretches where everything I read sets me on fire! It's feast or famine, I tell ya. :) Today I'm sharing some recent reads that have set me on fire—I hope they do the same …
When Is Self-Love SelfISH?
When I started sketching out this series {31 Days to Radical Self-Love}, I knew this question needed addressed, but I didn't know how to write about it. Confession: I still don't. But that's okay, because the point of the series is to think about self-love with both hands, so to speak. To toss it …
24 Self-Care Practices for Mothers: Do It for Yourself. Do It For Your Daughter.
Our daughters (and sons) may be young, but they won't be for long. I'm amazed at what my daughter, at only two years old, soaks in daily. New words, new expressions, new connections. And there's no one in the world she watches like she watches me. The other night as I tucked her in, she …
An Energy that Won’t Be Bottled Up: Why Self-Love Matters
You know the days when you're high on life and eager to spread it around? How many of those days have you been having lately? The other night when my husband came home from work, I'd been having one. I talked a mile a minute, telling him about my new barre class, cute things the kids had said, and …
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5 Ways to Make a Family Breakfast a Little Extra SPECIAL
Have you ever noticed how Saturday mornings can either be pure torture or pure heaven? They're polar, those Saturday mornings. Of course, I know what it really boils down to is my attitude. If I stayed up too late, the kids seem to get up extra early and are perilously hungry (and plenty vocal …
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