While the notion of living out our days at the beach sounds like a dream, the reality is we are busy, hardworking people just trying to tackle life’s daily challenges and find the inspiration to really create the life we want. Whether it is faith-based inspiration or just real like talk about life with two teenagers, I hope that you can find content that is relatable, motivational or just a quick little break from everyday life.
You have seen other blog posts of mine talking about the teenage journey to independence and how we navigate through these critical years ensuring, on the one hand, that our kids are well equipped when we send them out into the world as adults but also knowing they can depend on us as they continue to figure out who they really are. Over the weekend, my son went to his Winter Formal and while this wasn’t his first dance or[Read more]
Hi Friends! One of my goals in 2020 is to get back to posting at least one full blog post per week in addition to my daily Instagram posts. It’s week 2 of the year and here we are with the second post of 2020! I jotted down this blog post idea a couple weeks ago as I thought about this virtual community that we create through our social media channels. There is so much negativity associated with social media,[Read more]
Happy 2020 Friends! Although it is already the 6th, this is my first blog post of the new year so I thought I would start it off with the theme for the next year. If you follow me on Instagram, I talked a little bit about this already but wanted to expand on it further and explain why I chose the word “Peace”. First, this exercise started when I saw a post asking everyone to select one word that would[Read more]
As women, we are likely always questioning something about ourselves, whether it be our job as mothers or wives, how we look or measure up to those around us and how we make our mark in this world. I’m not saying any of that will go away once you become comfortable in your own skin, however, I think having the courage to say I am worth it is a start.
As most of you are aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. While I have had a mammogram each year since turning 40, I will admit they get pushed back a little more each year due to my procrastination and busy schedule. It is far too easy to put it aside and use the excuse that life is just too busy or I can’t make the time to break away from work. As I get older, my health and taking[Read more]
While the holidays are one of my favorite times of year, I also know that I don’t want to lose sight of this time right now or try to live my life in this constant race to the next thing.