Just because we’re in one season doesn’t mean we can’t dip into the next before it’s time; everything is perfect timing, even when it doesn’t feel that way. Peel off weighty layers, down to the bare and vulnerable place tucked away like treasure, that place where spring is stirring, and finally radiating from the inside out.
Deep Breath and Move Forward
Here’s to the Year That 2022 Needs to Be
I’ve been thinking, a lot, about the absolute BEST way to welcome a new year. I’ve narrowed it down to perfection, *you’re welcome. There’s so much pressure for everything, at every moment, and any occasion to be just right, so here are with PERFECT ideas to welcome 2022 and make it everything it needs to …
How to Give Your Mental Health a Hug
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and December is HERE! As an adult, it’s pretty much a requirement to say how fast the year is rolling by, right? So let’s go ahead and call it Christmas and Happy 2022, already, and get on with a new year, right? CRAZY!!!!! Maybe in some ways 2021 was better …
It’s OK to Not be a Hugger, but Still Want a Hug
Not a hugger. I’ve pretty much embraced that philosophy for a while now, even though I can’t readily pin point the moment when it began. I mean, I’m gracious but cringe-y if you go in for a hug, and it’s always awkward, and I never initiate. Kid hugs are always welcome (my kids, not yours, …
Let’s Let Go of the Pity Party for One
Has anyone been short on inspiration lately? Somehow, no matter the fact that I know better, I’ve allowed myself to linger in the uninspired, lonely world of feeling the heaviness of life. After saying goodbye to my 21 year old sweet fur muffin, I launched straight into a totally disjointed, and not-the-way-I-anticipated-it visit with my …
Who Else Needs to be Unstuck?
If you’re out there scrolling, searching for a positive quote, post, picture, maybe something to inspire or soothe, or to help you as you are trying oh so hard to become unstuck, this is for you. Give me three minutes, maybe less (I don’t know how fast you read =), to share an encouraging word …
Boom. Sunbeams. Out of Nowhere.
Here in Western NC so far in April, we have had spring, almost summer, and then back to winter. Oh, you, too??? I used to say “that’s just eastern NC weather for ya”, but now I realize, it’s not just one area, it’s weather, generally speaking. Realizing that “just weather” happens is basically a reminder …
How to Say Goodbye to a Friend
How do you say goodbye to a beloved friend? As I’m trudging through the murky waters of grief, here are a few things that are helping.
Saying Goodbye to 2020, and Welcoming 2021 with Open Arms
As we head into the last day of 2020, might I suggest we … savor it? Feel the year, for all that it was, and all that it was not. Revisit the months, one by one, and examine those highs and lows, as each added a layer of experience, right? And, well, it’s a year, …
The Shining Star of Rest In These Days Before Christmas
5 days, and it’s christmas. I don’t know if y’all feel this, too, but these are mixed emotion days. On one hand, I cling to the hope and purity of what christmas is really about, the light that came for the darkness, and the simplicity of the christmas story. On the other hand, especially this …