I started the year with the idea that this was the year I was going to believe. Believe, after all, was what I had chosen as my "word of the year" for 2021. I wanted to believe in goodness and kindness in the world, in myself, and, I guess, in the fact that COVID would... Continue Reading →
On Wonder
won  ∙  der noun a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable verb desire or be curious to know something; feel doubt Wonder was the word I chose for my One Little Word this year.  I've chose a word for the year every year for the past few years,... Continue Reading →
Welcome 2019 (& Hello to my new One Little Word)
I know the new year is officially here - and by extension I should be tackling all those amazing goals and resolutions I so carefully laid out for myself - but with the kids still off school, we are still very much in a holiday sort of mood. Â And by that I mean, we're in... Continue Reading →
Practice Makes . . .
Having spent my formative years as a figure skater, the one adage that was drilled into me, and that I have consequently always held tightly to was . . . yup. . ."practice makes perfect". Â But events over the past month have had me questioning whether that's always the case. See, back in the middle... Continue Reading →
Saying Hello to 2017
I awoke this morning to the first rays of what promised to be an absolutely gorgeous sunrise.  The sky was awash in the most glorious shades of pinks that were so stunning I had no choice but to throw on some clothes so I could get outside and take a photo of it. Not long after,... Continue Reading →
Looking for Joy in All the Wrong Places
With one week of February gone, I've had ample opportunity to "practice" working with the mantra "What would love do?", and I had to admit, I've had some surprising results.  There have been many instances where I've stopped, asked myself what would love do . . . and then not been able to find an answer.... Continue Reading →
What Would Love Do?
So, as part of my One Little Word project this month, I'm to pick something, it could be anything, and practice it once a day for the entire month.  At first, I was disappointed.  I'd just spent the month of January trying to "practice" about a million different things; not drinking; not eating sugar; running at... Continue Reading →
A Missed Lift, Goals, and Finding Joy
Last week at the gym, this happened: Yup . . . I fell while trying to do a heavy lift . . . and I laughed. Â When I showed the Coach the video, instead of offering some insightful commentary of why it was exactly that I missed the lift, he simply said "you laughed because... Continue Reading →
Working In Joy (aka Sprinkle Cake)
I mentioned before that this year, I decided to jump in with both feet and commit to Ali Edwards One Little Word workshop.  As Ali says on her site, "a single word can be a powerful thing".  And yes, my word for the year is JOY.  There are a million reasons why I think this is the... Continue Reading →
Well hello there 2016
Happy new year. We ended off 2015 in the best way possible; with our house filled to the brim with friends and family all laughing and having fun. And we started 2016 off in the best way possible too; with a quiet family breakfast. Â To be followed by a larger family lunch and an even... Continue Reading →
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