jill shared these icebreaker prompts in one of her recent posts, and i like the idea. it's from rob walker's substack, who wrote the book the art of noticing. each week, someone submits an icebreaker to him via google doc. i'll pick and choose my icebreaker from the list, not in any particular order. (in case… Continue reading icebreaker – what was your third space?
2023 was not our best year. legs breaking, cars stalling, moms falling, dads getting very sick. when mike broke his leg, we found comfort in reading my gratitude journal aloud, which has become a part of my daily routine. surprisingly, despite the difficulties, we discovered a lot of joy. keeping a gratitude journal, which is part… Continue reading 365 grateful days of 2023
i was scrolling through instagram this weekend and i saw some brilliant pictures of fall trees from all of the accounts that i follow. people who are living their best autumn lives. i collapsed onto my accupressure mat and began to cry. i feel like i've spent the last year only looking ahead. i've been… Continue reading wake up calls
there has been a lot of this in my life recently. ebb and flow. i've used the analogy that my life is like a river, and i'm in a canoe or kayak, trying to go with the flow. before labor day, when mike broke his leg, that felt like a manageable task, but this last… Continue reading ebb and flow
I started writing this post unintentionally a year ago this month. The origin of this post is rooted in grief. Grief that I didn't anticipate. Grief that I've had shame over having. This past year, I have grieved in ways I could not have imagined and it has changed me for the better. Thank you for… Continue reading What I Kept | May 2023
(of love) I didn't want Tears for Fears to sue me because of the title. I planted the seeds for the soul garden last week, and I must admit that it made me feel a little emotional (in a good way). Ella helped plant the sunflowers 🖤 Sunflowers and black-eyed susans will grow in that… Continue reading Sowing The Seeds
A Grace Full Life 