Don't you love celebrations? I'm always looking for an excuse to celebrate something. It just feels good! I'm a huge believer in making personal celebrations a priority. And yet, I also know it can feel a bit indulgent, uncomfortable, and even silly. The celebrations are easy when it comes to larger accomplishments like a new job, a promotion, a birthday, or an anniversary. All these are welcome and necessary...but not nearly enough to cultivate healthy self-love. For me, a personal celebration practice has grown into a necessity. Honestly, I grew tired of waiting to be celebrated. I grew bored with one day out of the year to celebrate my own life. When I experience my confidence growing, my compassion deepening and my energy toward my goals increasing I was hooked. The more I Continue Reading
10 Splashes of Spontaneity to Energize Your Soul
How comfortable are you with spontaneity? If I answer this question truthfully, I would have to admit that although I'm not usually uncomfortable with being spontaneous, I don't make it a priority. Instead, my tendency is to plan out my day and remain flexible in how I get things done. I love having fun, trying new things, exploring and adventures. But I'm not good at making space for spontaneity. So, summer has always represented a perfect block of time to step back, let go and embrace things as they come. And I'm feeling the call to dive into as many spontaneous moments as possible this summer. To invite impulse. To welcome diversions. To wander down a different path. How about you? I know it's not always easy, especially when life doesn't slow down and timelines are looming Continue Reading
7 Creative Ways to Maximize and Simplify Your Time
Hopefully, we're already experiencing the rewards of our choice to simplify different areas of our life. We've spent the past 5 weeks creating order out of chaos, distinguishing what we love and what we can do without for the sake of simplicity. We've sifted through drawers, cabinets, closets, shelves, technology and beyond to eliminate the excess and create more white space to enjoy the life we've been given. But what about our schedules? What about our 43,800 minutes each month that we get to choose how to live? “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” ~Steve Jobs It's impossible and unnecessary to account for every second in our day, and that's not the spirit behind this quote or behind simplifying our time. The truth is, we give up a lot of Continue Reading
How to Become a Curator of Good Things and Reach Your Goals
Investing the time for dreaming and visualizing our future is one of the good gifts we can give ourselves. Every year, I spend the entire month of January doing just that. Dreaming and brainstorming how I want to change and grow helps me anticipate, hope and birth more faith. Usually, it involves a vision board filled with pictures, quotes, scripture, and tangible items that draw my attention to the goals and changes I want to make. I know I won't accomplish everything on my board. I also know the things I do accomplish won't go exactly how or when I planned. That's not the point. The point is to intentionally move forward in my purpose. To grow. To change. To create space for God to work. Most importantly, for me, it's a tangible record of how I taste and see that the Lord Continue Reading