"Celebrate what you want to see more of." – Tom Peters
Now that Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas season is officially here! One of my favorite parts of Christmas is the music. My December music listenings become all Christmas, all the time. Pump Up Christmas I'm super pumped that Christmas is finally here and that requires some peppy and cheerful tunes. A Marshmallow World -Brenda Lee [...]
As I confessed in an earlier post, I'm a big fan of this guy named Bob Goff. He is a lawyer turned author turned humanitarian. He loves Jesus and he shows it by doing things that shows his love for others. I've read his book, heard him speak twice, and just a few weeks ago [...]
Happy Black Friday! But more importantly...Happy Gilmore Girls Release Date! Have a great weekend binge watching the four episodes. In honor of the release, I'll share a few of plans for my Gilmore Girls binge watching party! We will watch all 4 episodes in one afternoon/evening. Comfy clothes are encouraged. Guests are asked to bring [...]
I've been writing a lot about agency and purpose and identity the past few weeks. In my declarations about purpose and my definitions of my identity, I think I've been searching for peace. For contentment and worth. Contentment and worth don't come from these things. They come from a right relationship with my creator. I [...]
This week’s challenge: Celebrate Snow like Lorelai. On the night of the first snow, grab coffee and donuts and go out on the front porch to watch it fall at midnight. If that’s not doable, here’s a few other ideas from the episode: Go to your local government meeting. I promise it won’t be as interesting [...]
Two weeks ago, I talked about my multiple moods. When I’m having those days where I’m a dreamer and want to enjoy and embrace and experience this world in all its magic, I want to be bold enough to find the magic. I think I’ve been living so much in the Type A self, I’ve [...]
I want to be an interesting person. We’ve all met them- the interesting people. The ones who people gravitate towards at parties and who can have a real conversation with anyone they encounter. I don’t understand this. As an introvert who hates small talk being the interesting person at a party seems like a stretch [...]
"There is a way of living, a way of harmonizing and hitting a balance point, a converging of a thousand balance points and voices, layering together, twisting together, and there are moments, when it all clicks into place just for a split second--God and marriage and forgiveness and something deep inside that feels like peace--and [...]
GLIMPSES OF JOY 