Stop Trying So Hard

Nov 26, 2025

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Finding Contentment When You’re Not Feeling It

Five ways to get out of a funk Whenever I wake up with a headache, I wallow in self-pity. This morning was compounded by the beginning of DST and I was awake earlier than usual. Irritation easily set in. I could make a choice. Stay in this mental state or… Read more ⇢
Being a Kid at Heart Means This

I look at photos of children who have such beautiful expressions of joy. The purity of discovering something new. The enthusiasm in their storytelling. The love in their hearts. As we get older, we seemingly lose that purity of innocence. Why do we no longer explore for no other reason… Read more ⇢
Daily Principles Define Living

My guiding principles for daily living come from the virtues outlined in Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. I try to end my day reflecting on how they virtues guided me. How well did I live by them?… Read more ⇢
Life Without A Computer = Simplicity

I recently experienced this when I was on concussion protocol, and at first it was weird. Like many of us, I’m so used to looking at a screen whether it’s my laptop, iPad, phone, or TV. When my doctor told me to limit my screen time in order to heal… Read more ⇢
The Best Piece of Advice

“Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. I saw this quote on a print and immediately bought it. I know it isn’t like a special person give me sage advice, but it works that… Read more ⇢
Daily Writing Prompt: Let the Adventure Begin Shop

If I was going to open a shop, it would be a combo bookstore/coffee shop/yoga studio/local items. I would fashion it in the way the character David Rose created Rose Apothecary. I have always dreamed of having a shop that felt like home: a place where people feel accepted and… Read more ⇢
Relationship: 5 Practices to Make Them Work

There are many kinds of relationships. Romantic, sibling, parent-child, friendship, collegial. If you connect with someone, then there’s some type of relationship happening. And, they all have one thing in common. They take consistent effort. Even the seemingly easy relationships aren’t easy. They aren’t overnight successes. They are the result… Read more ⇢
Why I Write

Last night I reconnected with one of my former teaching colleagues/friends. Our time together in the district we were in overlapped only two years and we lost touch with each other. When I put out a request recently on Facebook asking if anyone would be willing to write a positive… Read more ⇢
Start a Morning Ritual

I always thought routines and rituals meant the same thing, but they aren’t. Routines are those things you do without thinking about them. They are efficient and productive in their own way. Like shutting off the alarm clock, brushing your teeth, taking medicine, etc. You just do them. Then there… Read more ⇢