When was the last time you cleaned out your closet? When I want to get a better handle on my life, one of the first things I do is clean out my closet. Sometimes it just needs a little tidying up. But other times it needs to be a total reworking. To bring calm To energize To ignite hope To reclaim control To increase joy Often, the simplest transformation in our physical world has the capacity to profoundly transform our spirit and our soul. The same principle applies when it comes to the practice of cherishing motherhood. It's easy to let our calling overwhelm and get the best of us. Stuffing things and not really processing and organizing leaves us frazzled and complaining. Precious moments gifted are so easily eclipsed by the urgency of all that now claims. And both Continue Reading
5 Simple Life Habits to Inspire a More Than Enough Mindset
I've known since a very young age that I don't like clutter, and I don't need a lot of things to make me happy. If you step into my life, you'll find I'm not a huge collector of anything, and even the teapots my mother passed down to me are nestled in a storage container instead of on display. Clutter, whether in small spaces or large doesn't make me feel comfortable or cozy. And although I'm far from a minimalist, I definitely thrive in open, calm spaces. As a child, I remember visiting my grandparent's home where every inch of the kitchen table was occupied with knickknacks, the cupboards overflowed with a mishmash of plates and cups, and each surface seemed to have more than enough items vying for a place of significance. I'm sure much of the clutter I remember had sentimental Continue Reading