Doubt and Possibility are sisters, both from the same mother: Imagination.
Doubt uses the imagination to look at how something might be wrong. Possibility considers the negatives, but also imagines the potential positives. Doubt avoids most disaster, but also avoids living. Possibility enjoys much g...
Guess what!? I've been posting to my blog for 100 days straight!
It's something I've intended to do for a LONG time, ever since hearing Seth Godin recommend it for people who are ready to launch into "shipping" mode. Call it fear, call it self-doubt, call it laziness, or just hiding behind busy-ness....
We had the most beautiful performance during church yesterday, from a singer whose voice seemed to escort my spirit to another realm. It was a gift.
I also enjoyed a visit from a friend I hadn't seen or really spoken with in over 5 years, but the instant she smiled and gave me a hug it felt like only...
If you're on the dance floor and you want to dance a slow song, you have options:
- Stand there and hope someone asks you
- Leave the room and prevent possible heartbreak altogether
- Find someone and ask them.
Strategy #1 works sometimes.
Strategy #2 works every time, but toward a totally differe...
Our twins had state testing this week for Algebra, and there was quite a bit of panic in the air the night before. We tried to assure them that they should be fine as long as they'd been keeping up with their classwork, but still felt a bit stressed.
I thought back to my school days, and remembered ...
I've discovered a simple way to instantly transform ordinary daily tasks from feeling boring and mundane to feeling absolutely epic.
Chores, emails, errands, challenging work projects, paying bills, shaving your legs... it works for all of it. And it's just 2 words:
Cinematic music.
You turn it on in ...
Fog looks thick and mysterious when you first approach it. As you move forward a step at a time, your visibility is limited, but you can usually see at least a little way in front of you. And it turns out that's enough. A verse of a favorite hymn comes to mind when I think about this idea:
Lead, ...
In my "Motherhood Day" post, I promised you the rest of this story (to be read in your best Paul Harvey voice), so here goes.
As I wrote before, Mother's Day morning started with our 6-year old bursting into our room and announcing urgently:
"You GUYS. Something happened. You GOTTA come see this."
I ...
It's really easy to make decisions based on our backstory (who we were in the past). We have clear, often recent, evidence of what worked--or didn't work--for us and what we were capable of.
The problem with that, though, is there isn't room for much growth. Maybe we try to do a little better than w...
Today was Mother's Day, and I have to say it felt different (in a great way) from past ones.
I'll explain.
For past Mother's Days, my desire was to not lift a finger. Just have total rest and basically "check out" from any caregiving work for the day.
It would go okay, but someone would inevitably n...
A few years ago, I went on a solo trip to a friend's wedding, where I got to stay at a home near the beach. The wedding was my main reason for travel, but I decided to also use the time as a sort of pilgrimage to understand more about my Heavenly Mother. I felt strongly connected to my Heavenly F...
I love learning from nature and animals. I think they're a gift from God, to help guide us and teach us eternal principles during this Earth experience.
One thing I'm learning is through our new puppy, Charlie, who is 7 months old now. She is so full of life and love! Each member of our party of 6 g...
