It can be so easy to get caught up in the next task or what is going wrong throughout the day that we forget to stop and appreciate what we have. This posture of thankfulness is called gratitude. Research has shown a powerful correlation between gratitude and happiness, as well as many other positive effects on mental and physical health. Let’s take a look at the impact of gratitude and…
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thoughts on the corona virus, from a mother
Read more“It feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone,” is what the text message from my best friend read this morning. And that summed it up. I feel a mixture of emotions, but mainly anxiety, which is nothing new to me, though greatly intensified in…
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a twilight walk in january // thoughts on presence
Read moreMy little stars. There is a feeling that a mother has while pregnant, a knowing. Months and months of carrying a life inside of her, getting to know a little human in the most indescribable way. Six years into motherhood and I still can’t get…
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Carving a Pumpkin on Halloween Eve
Read moreIt is November 1st, the morning after Halloween. There is a sadness in my heart now that my favorite time has passed. Yet, at the same time, the beautiful enormity of the memories that we made this year warm my heart to joy. Now that…
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To Gather // Together
Read moreI hope that you had the most beautiful Thanksgiving, friends. Ours was spent in celebration and bounty, surrounded by loved ones. It was my first time hosting Thanksgiving and it was a whirlwind of work (with help from my mother, sister, and sister’s mother-in-law), love,…
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In the Woods // thoughts on childhood
Read more“Fill your children with good thoughts before they go to bed. Ask them about their favorite part of the day, praise them for a good deed, pray with them, and tell them they’re the best gift God ever gave you. They’ll fall asleep feeling ten…
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My cup runneth over.
Read moreThere have been moments recently where the beauty of life brings me to my knees. Life teaches me — over and over again — that the human heart has a capacity for healing far greater than I could ever imagine. I’ve seen people rise up…
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Magic is something you make.
Read more“Keep your best wishes close to your heart and watch what happens.” I’ve started taking long walks with my sweet babies again. It’s something that I didn’t do often after Marina was born. Recently, though, she’s been doing much better in the stroller. I forgot…
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Merry & Bright!
Read moreMerry Christmas, dear friends! I have so much to be grateful for today as I celebrate the holiday with my family. This year has been full of every kind of twist, turn, bump, and bruise — but here we are. Warm, full, blessed & full…