Last week we looked at the benefits of doing a brain dump to help clear out the mental clutter. A second strategy for reducing overwhelm is to reduce the number of decisions we have to make each day. Strategy #2- Eliminate Decision Fatigue We live in a time and place where you can walk down … Read More about Reducing Mental Clutter- Tip#2
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Reducing Mental Clutter- Tip#1
Do you know the feeling you get when you walk into a clean and tidy room, where everything is in its place and the space is fresh and open? Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a space like that, not just in your home, but in your mind, as well? I am not an … Read More about Reducing Mental Clutter- Tip#1
Curating the Bookshelves of their Childhood
-The Best Thing I Learned From My Time in the Homeschooling World- Our family has decided it’s time to make the transition to traditional brick-and-mortar school for all of our school-age kids next year. As I look back on our homeschooling experience, much of which has been positive, I’ve been thinking about the impact it … Read More about Curating the Bookshelves of their Childhood
The Cure for Bitterness
When I first started dating my husband, I noticed something strange about his family: they made comments quite frequently about how they don’t deserve anything good from God. If you ask his dad how he’s doing, “Better than I deserve!” is likely to be the answer you’ll get. When it came down to it, I supposed I agreed, … Read More about The Cure for Bitterness
What Lights You Up?
Two of my daughters like to watch a children’s television show sometimes about a boy who loves art. Whenever Artie dreams up an exciting new idea or accomplishes a creative goal, he exclaims, “That lights me up!” It got me thinking about what gives each of my kids, and myself, that feeling of excitement and … Read More about What Lights You Up?
How to Bloom Where You’re Planted
“Bloom where you’re planted.” It’s kind of a motto among military families. It refers to the idea of thriving in any environment you find yourself placed in, and I’d say that’s the very job description of a military spouse. It’s no small thing to have your roots pulled up regularly and manage to find your … Read More about How to Bloom Where You’re Planted