Slowing Down for Wonder

Have you ever noticed how many ways the idea that we are rushing through life seems to show up in how we talk about our days or our lives. We refer to life as the rat race, or we use terms like racing around, running from place to place. We say we are running late or...

Our Heart to Heart Connection

When it comes to connection and conversation, some of the ones that tend to stick with me, imprinting themselves on my heart, are the ones that develop in unexpected, unplanned moments. There is something about these spontaneous moments that invites a heart to heart...

The True North of Love

This morning as I was contemplating my post for today, I came to an interesting, even intriguing realization. This week has been a challenging one as far as my mental health goes, mainly because driving through our city has felt far more stressful than it used to and...

They’re Both a Little Batty

I’m not exactly sure when I chose to believe the myth that bats get stuck in people’s hair, but once I caught wind of that idea, I was convinced it was absolutely and completely true. And, as a woman with thick curly hair, I was convinced that any foray I made outside...

It Is New…and That’s Okay

The art of self-reflection, of being self aware, is an art I am seeing more and more in each of my teenagers who are right now 15 and 17 and yet wiser than those years. Those numbers do not reflect who they are becoming or what they are learning, learning about the...