A few weeks ago, I stepped on the scale hopeful, and stepped off so frustrated. After three weeks of moderation, portion control, low-saturated fat, good monounsaturated fats, lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, no alcohol, and almost no dairy and no sugar, the darn thing had inched forward anyway. It’s been a lifelong struggle for me. I…
Well, my friends, it’s April 5th. We’ve made it a quarter of the way through 2016—and I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a little tired. Good tired. Accomplished tired. But tired, nonetheless. The last 96 days have been a flurry of activity—collaborations, conferences, workshops, planning, cooking, painting, travel, and more. And more than…
I grew up in what I would call a “perfect” household. Stable home, good family, solid upbringing… It was also a world that emphasized how much appearances matter. We were the kids who always wore tights with our neatly pressed dresses. We dusted every Saturday morning and kept very tidy bedrooms. Everything had a place…
Ah, productivity. It’s maybe one of the more popular topics on the Internet (and in magazines and in books and in my brain). It seems that every single one of us is searching for how we can balance it all—family, work, friendships, church, businesses, relationships, self-care, and more—with ease and efficiency. As an entrepreneur whose…
A guest post by Rebecca Smith Since my last two guest posts here were rather serious (here and here), I thought I’d lighten the mood this time. And bring you one of my favorite posts to read on the Internet. Lists. I believe they actually have a real name: LISTACLE. List + Article =…
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A guest post by Rebecca Smith I would like to write a book someday. There. I said it. It’s out into the permanent existence of Internetland. {My palms are actually sweating.} Well, in full honesty, I had to edit that first sentence and take out the word “think”. Here’s what I originally had up there: I THINK I would…
I don’t often talk directly about my faith on this blog. It’s not that I’m ashamed of it or scared to address it blatantly; it’s more that my faith and my relationship to God are central to everything that I do (or, at least, that’s the goal). It’s the basis of everything I share here,…
When I’m heading off-course —and I’m talking about internally off-course—there are certain clear signs in my life, externally. I say “clear” because they’re very evident when I’m paying attention and staying on the lookout for them. But they’re also easy to ignore should I so choose. And for a long time, I did so choose. I turned a blind eye, ignoring…
There are so many aspects of our youth that seem silly in retrospect: the pain of unrequited crushes, the worry over future responsibilities, and the seemingly constant contest of popularity. And yet, we carry so much of it into adulthood without even realizing it. If there’s one thing I’ve had to remind myself of as…
