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 ...
Determination is the fuel that takes us from the unknown into possibility, and children seem to have it in concentrated form (the metaphorical equivalent of rocket fuel).
Watching our kids start with a desire then go for it with determination is absolutely inspiring. Whether it's learning to ride a ...
Our 6-year old daughter spent hours this weekend making "coloring books" (outline drawings on copy paper, bound by a row of staples) to sell door-to-door to neighbors and friends. She was so full of enthusiasm about it, I couldn't help but smile watching her.
She was working on some more books this ...
We can dream and discuss the roadtrip for years, planning to the finest detail the snacks, the pit stops, and the sites along the way...but won't actually happen until we get in the car and GO.
Crossing the bridge from "going to" to "on the move" is the hardest part. Once the car is packed and you're...
You can decide whether or not you'll exercise when you wake up in the morning, or you can set out your clothes + shoes before you go to bed, making the commitment before you need to. Chances of success go up significantly when the choice is made before the brain has something more compelling (like s...
I started doing something regularly late last year that has dramatically improved the quality of my time in prayer:
I pray on paper.
This will sound a lot like Julia Cameron's "morning pages" (as described in her book, The Artist's Way) -- and that's actually how it started.
Morning pages help get th...
I stayed up later than I wanted to last night, watching TV with my husband. While I was glad to have that 1:1 time, I regretted the decision this morning. Then I remembered a song I heard, "I can do it with a broken heart," (T.Swift) and I decided I was strong enough to do today tired. It was shocki...
There's nothing wrong with working in drafts. In fact, it's actually recommended! Make a solid attempt, step away, and come back to it with fresh eyes and new input. It'll get better and better with each pass. Progress is enough.
When you're attempting something new or stretching outside of your comfort zone, it's really easy to put off doing it... because you just don't feel like it. Your brain is trying to keep you safe and comfy, and it has a lifetime of practice doing it.
I've learned a good response for those thoughts te...
You answer to the highest judge, who loves you infinitely and delights in your growth. This judge has given you gifts and talents to share that will lift others. Hiding them out of fear of mortal opinions may win you temporary acceptance, but at the price of feeling like you're slowly disappearing (...
My family's been on a Duck Dynasty kick lately (such a fun, wholesome show if you're looking for something to enjoy all together), and in one of the episodes, Jase said a new phrase that I've enthusiastically incorporated into my vocabulary.
Bull butter.
It's the same thing as saying "bull crap," or ...
A very common misconception is that we need to feel confident before we leap into what we feel called to do.
It's a great strategy... if you never want to get anything done.
in their book, 10X is Easier Than 2X, Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy teach that confidence is actually the 4th "C" in the...
