Balancing Beam
Being at home. Taking a class. Reading stories together. Quiet time alone. Cooking dinner. Having breakfast...again. Volunteering for a good cause. Learning to say no. Time alone with your spouse. Time with the whole family. Developing a talent or pursuing an...
“No Capes!”
{Name that movie!} Very simply stated, if we begin to feel that life is too much and we couldn't possibly do all that is "required" of us, then it is time to take stock. I'm not referring to the requirements of the every day demands of caring for people, which can...
The Cat
My dad has a saying, one of many, that he offers to me whenever I am wondering if a big job is ever going to be over or if I am just generally being impatient! He says, "It's just like a cat eating a grindstone." Kind of a good visual, huh? So much of what we do...
Insight
Can you choose your focus? For an hour? For a day? For a week? For a month? I mean, choose it and keep it! Of all the accomplishments we can shoot for, that single one, of choosing where you are placing your focus and then sustaining that focus, is the great ...
Paper Trails
Years ago a friend shared a strategy with me that has helped tremendously when it comes to dealing with the never-ending flow of paper we encounter in our home. It's a fairly simple system {else it wouldn't have stuck with me for so long!}...
Consecration
What do you want most? I remember a friend who told me that as a couple, she and her husband had decided to take what money they usually spent on eating out, and put that amount toward a vacation fund instead. I think that is an amazing idea! Especially since their...
Whatever You Decide
This month in seminar we're working on time-blocking, or time-management. And sometimes it ain't pretty! Just because it can be really difficult to shift our thinking! It may mean going from a completely open, "no have-to's" schedule, to, "here are some decisions I've...
“I Belong”
I listened to a business pep talk the other day and the lovely girl who wrote it suggested four things to offer business clients: 1 is to provide a community of like minded people who can create friendships and support one another 2 is to provide sacred spaces...
Butternut Squash Muffins
I love squash! Any kind! And I really like using it in recipes that call for pumpkin. Several years ago, my sister Lorie Beck put together a recipe book for baking with pumpkin and squash, and it's been so much fun to try her ideas! The recipe featured here was...
Without Speaking
Without speaking, what do you "say" to other people everyday? That you are kind? Observant of others and their needs? That you respect yourself and show it by how you care for yourself? That you listen, that you are interested in life and that you can be a team...