Quiet Please!
I remember one day when our kids were little, my brother visiting and hearing the classical music that was playing in our house, and probably seeing that I was tired and ready for bed at 8:00, said something like, "You need a little more music in your life!" as he...
The Artist In You
Do you feel creative? Inspired? Motivated to make some changes for the betterment of your home environment? Good for you! Just a reminder that you, by your nature, are a creative genius! Can you recognize the colors and styles that make your heart sing? Can you close...
Focus Challenge
I was reminded today that focusing on pain is easy. While oftentimes focusing on feeling good takes more effort. Probably because pain makes noise! But isn't it ironic that 9/10's of our body might feel just fine, even good, and yet that one muscle or nerve that is...
Fortification
Sometimes we are afraid of being aware. Maybe we will discover what we don't want to know about ourselves or others. {What if I don't think I can handle what I might find?} Coming into greater clarity might mean: Seeing your home as it really is; Coming to understand...
Living Things
What are the important things in your life that require constant nourishment? Your children? Your pets? Houseplants and gardens? What about the intangible things? Those living things that require incredible amounts of energy and focus... Your marriage relationship....
On Courage
"Crying is alright in it's way, while it lasts, but you have to stop sooner or later and then you still have to decide what to do." The Silver Chair, C.S. Lewis And you can. And you will. "I am courageous." "I take appropriate risks." "I can do all things through...
Becoming Behavior
I heard this quote years ago and it still moves me to action. "The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do." So I ask myself, what one little thing could I do today that will help me get closer to the version of me that I want to become?...
Let’s Look Around
What's going on in your world today? I hope you are well! Do you ever get so focused in on the challenges you are trying to solve that they actually eclipse everything else that is going right? Here are a few questions to add a little perspective. Do you have water to...
Shhh!
This month in the 7 Steps to Family Wellness seminar, we are working on turning down the emotional noise in our environment and later we'll be working on our schedules. That means that we are going room by room through our homes and taking notes about trouble spots....
Unwind on Purpose
Just a reminder- Taking care of oneself is productive. Maybe even more productive than most things that we think are worthy of our time. Without our humor, our health and flexibility, we can't do the things we dream of doing or just those things we want to get done....