A recent podcast got me thinking about attachments. “An attachment is like a monkey on our back,” the podcaster said. “It’s something we carry around with us all of the…
Category: Intentional Living
I made a startling connection last month. After several attempts at guessing what was triggering our 19-month-old daughter’s loud, whiny “nooo,” I finally realized it was my iPhone. My hand,…
Do you want to add more joy to your life and feel more fulfilled at the end of each day? Then it’s time to expand on your “to-do” list. Not…
Our 18 month old gripped a wooden horse piece, sliding it around her farm puzzle with great effort until it finally fell in place. “Good job!” I said, enthusiastically. She…
Today I found myself feeling stuck. I was focusing on things that, to me, don’t matter the most. I’d been sick last week with an ear and sinus infection. While…
A napkin on a Southwest flight to Dallas caught my eye recently. It read, “In a world full of no, we’re a plane full of yes.” While I understood the…
I sat down, ready to engage in Play-Doh cookie making with my four year old. The rain beat steadily on our living room window panes. “You’re doing it all wrong!”…
I stepped outside into what I knew was a stunning fall Friday. I couldn’t really see any of it. My four year old was melting down on the front step,…