We had an incredibly busy – but productive – weekend. In just 48 hours we: Ran a 5k (us) Got our hair cut (us) Went to work (us) Bought and set up a new computer (him) Set up a home network (him) Grilled out (him) Cleaned the ceilings (me) Washed the blinds (me) Cleaned and organized the […]
Needs
One of “Those” Weeks
I suppose we all have weeks where we not only feel we’re living day-to-day but minute-to-minute. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – it’s a predictable part of life. Times are busy, times are slow. Life is what it is and I find it incredibly helpful to keep basics in mind. Like: I won’t always […]
Recognizing Your Season of Life
I’ve had people apologize to me for not being able to participate in something for a variety of reasons – they’re parents, they’ve just purchased a house, they’ve gotten involved in a church-related activity, etc. My response is always the same: It’s just the season of life that you’re in. It’s important to recognize and […]
I Can’t Do A, But I Can Do B
There are periods in life where you feel a little out of control – things are chaotic, you can't always see the pathway through and it's easy to feel down. Those are the times that make you feel like there are simply a lot of things that you can't do, for one reason or another. […]
The Weekend When Everything Cancelled
This weekend, everything we had scheduled was cancelled. The house guests that we thought would be in through the end of the day on Saturday were out the door by 7:30 am. The dinner party that evening was scratched due to illness. It’s a weird thing to have nothing to do – nothing other than […]
More on the New Year
During my sabbatical week, I thought a lot about what I want 2014 to look like – trying to be reasonable as well as aspirational. That meant that things like “Abolish all unwanted change in my life” didn’t make the list, but thoughts of finding a better life pace and keeping focus on the right […]
Such a Good Thing
Taking a sabbatical was such a good thing – good in ways that I didn’t anticipate. I thought that I’d feel an urge to check in online, log time on work projects here and there and have various “to-do’s” pinging around in my mind. Not so. I’m not going to lie and say I didn’t […]
Looking Forward to a Sabbatical
I’m taking off the entire week last week of December through January 1. I can’t wait! I think I’ve only done one other full-week-off as a working adult – perhaps for me this sort of end-of-year pause is a once a decade event. Or something. The last time I took the holiday week off, I […]
And That’s The Rest of the Story
I’ve come to the conclusion that there are basic things that we all need, but we rarely talk about. In fact, I think we not only shut off discussions about our core needs with others but we also refuse to admit them to ourselves. But wouldn’t it be better if we could just share the […]