In your ideal future, what are you doing? Is anyone else there? I like to dream about a better year ahead, so the word that I’ve chosen for 2023 is simply “Dreams.” Not only do I want to see lifelong dreams unfold, but I literally want to get more sleep. More dreams. Over the past
Open. That’s not only my word for this new year, I think that’s my word for this new decade. For the past several years, I’ve chosen a word at the start of each new year. It’s not a New Year’s Resolution. It’s more of a reflection, a word to put things into perspective. This year,
How was your year in 2018? Was it refreshing? Disappointing? Incredibly busy? No matter how it was, you can make 2019 a great year. We can’t control all of our circumstances. There are storms of life that will continue to head our way. However, we can choose how to view those storms―and how to respond
Happy First Day of Summer! Are you looking forward to the months ahead? When I enter into a new season, sometimes I feel a combination of joy and hesitation. Summer is often uncomfortably hot. It’s relieving to be done with the cold, exciting to have more outdoor activities to look forward to, but also frustrating
As we enter into spring this month, I’ve been trying to soak in the beauty outside: the warm sunshine, the green leaves, the happy bird songs, and the fragrant flowers. Spring is especially sweet after a biting winter―a physically chilling season or an emotionally draining one. Spring represents joy. Hope. A fresh start. “It is
Happy New Year! I like to choose a significant word as I enter each new year. In 2015, my word was “fruitful,” and my year was very fruitful. In 2016, my word was “nurture,” and I focused on nurturing and appreciating what I had. Last year, my word was “perseverance,” and as it turned out,
Happy Thanksgiving! On some Thanksgivings, I’ve been really bad at counting my blessings. November is supposed to be the Month for Giving Thanks, but sometimes I’ve felt like opting out of the mandatory “Tell us what you’re grateful for since today’s Thanksgiving.” Can forced gratitude actually make you feel better about your life? I’m going
As the weather gets colder, I hope these quotes will make you feel warmer: “Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” ― Jim Bishop “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ― Albert Camus “There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of
A new school year is beginning for many of you (or for your families) this month. If so, I truly hope that you will have a joyful, engaging year of learning ahead! Here are some quotes to inspire you for this new school year. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to
I was so excited to cross the border into Canada. I hadn’t been there since I was fourteen, and I’d built up this trip so much in my mind that I’d started calling it our “2017 international adventure”–even though all we were doing was crossing the border and staying in Canada for one night. At
