We've all seen her...the mom who seems to have all the mojo. The one who drifts by us balancing and juggling and multitasking like it's an art form. The one who's fully engaged with her children and understands how to make each one feel loved and special. The one who often causes us to doubt if we're really doing the most effective job in this massive role of motherhood. I remember those days vividly. Two children seemed like a walk in the park, and then the news of a third surprise bundle came along. The thought of balancing and multi-tasking seemed a bit overwhelming as I considered trying to spread myself between three littles who all needed more of me than there was to go around. If you've found yourself in the same balancing act, you're not alone. It's easy to find Continue Reading
6 Life-Changing Reasons to Vision Board Your Life Plan
I'm still on hiatus, working on my vision board for 2019 and planning how I am going to accomplish my BHAG in 11 months time. Honestly, it is the biggest, hairiest and most audacious goal I've ever set, so I'm taking the entire month to set myself up for success. I hope this post from the Legacy Series will encourage and inspire you to take some time to dream, plan and hope in the power of intention and all it holds for a life lived well. Be sure to share your posts in the link-up and encourage one another also. I'll be back next week with a creative, digital vision board idea, a new series, and some special giveaways as we begin a brand new year of community and friendship at Fresh Market Friday! We all have a vision of what we want our life to be. At Continue Reading
Hope for the Weary Writer
Are you a writer? Then chances are you've experienced moments, days and even months of being just plain weary. "Weary" is the dilemma of every writer at some point. We pull words from deep places and pour them out, shaping and crafting sentences meant to bring hope and encouragement to our readers. Every moment spent living becomes an opportunity to write. A common thread to connect one soul to another. Because we want to make a difference... We strive to lighten another's burden with fresh insight. We long to sprinkle joy where there is sorrow. We yearn to offer strength to the heavy-hearted. We ache to show the way... to grace and mercy and hope. We live to plant seeds of encouragement. And along the journey, sometimes, we find ourselves weary and worn. Hope stretched Continue Reading
5 Ways to Detox With Grace
Sometimes deciding to detox and refresh is a challenge in choosing to give ourselves grace. At least that’s what I’m experiencing only a few weeks into #SummerRefresh. It's easy for me to minimize the need to detox as a part of self-care. The temptation to go back to what is more comfortable pulls strong. My imagination and creativity comes up short with the distraction of responsibilities. And I've had to give myself a few pep talks along the way. How about you? Have you battled guilt? Are you struggling with separation anxiety when it comes to your To-Do list? Does the thought of losing time cause you stress? Have you found yourself distracted by chaos while attempting to invest in you? In letting go, are you realizing the pressure you're under to be "more-than" Continue Reading