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
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
Sometimes the coldest months can offer us the most warmth. At times, we might shiver on the outside, but that helps us to recognize where true warmth comes from. We learn that the cold is temporary, that the warmth inside can carry us through. I like this quote by Yoko Ono: “Spring passes and one
I love the spring. The sunny days and colorful flowers put me in a happy mood. Spring is inspiring because it represents beauty, hope, and new life. In honor of spring, here’s a quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Here are some other beautiful quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “To laugh often and
This will be a simple post about a simple concept: taking a walk. I have the tendency to over-complicate things. I give myself more goals than I can realistically accomplish. I’m a perfectionist, so I not only want to accomplish all of my goals, but I also want to make sure that I get all
