Change Begins With Me

DESIGNED BY iSTOCK While it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the problems plaguing the world, there are ways for us to take action now. We can do better. I can do better. Change starts here.  The recent sadness and heartache populating the news has caused personal and public reflection. This constant self-reflection has many, […]

Surviving & Thriving Quarantine with Children

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” ~ Mr. Rogers Right around the time when quarantine madness started happening, I was on the phone with a friend who has four children. She told me how excited she was about an activity she had set up for her children, […]

Letter Writing-a Path to Self Discovery

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH This week our guest blogger shares her journey through a year of writing 1 letter a day.  She shares with our readers her very powerful and personal path to self discovery.  Connection. It’s a word we hear a lot today, but what does it really mean? We’re all so “connected” digitally–we text, […]

Staying Close While Quarantine Keeps You Far Apart

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Connecting with others is rewarding; it makes us feel like we’re not alone in the world.” ~ Jonah Berger My friend recently told me that when quarantine started, she found herself checking her phone more than she ever had before. She thought about it for a moment and realized that she was feeling […]

Making the Most of This Quarantined Spring Break

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “You will never look back on life and think, ‘I spent too much time with my kids.’” ~Unknown A good friend of mine recently posted a darling picture of her family–toddler and all–hiking along a trail in the foothills of Utah. She said their family had a goal in 2020 to spend […]