Living Life Well
You may remember from previous posts, I am focusing my year on the theme of rest. I am asking myself, what do I find restorative? Writing is helping me process how I should go about practicing rest. This chart shows you the areas I am reflecting on and making a priority. Let’s quickly review the …
There is an unwanted obstruction that changes names depending on who is carrying it. It is sometimes known as a pooch, paunch, potbelly, beer gut, or stomach weight. I land in the category of people who house the “extra love” at the front of the belly. After my first pregnancy, I grappled with the issue of looking pregnant even while holding my baby in my arms. The pregnant …
“Why are you locking it?” my three-year-old daughter asked. She wasn’t used to seeing me lock doors. She’s normally sleeping peacefully for hours before I go through my nighttime routine of locking all the doors and turning down the thermostat. She asked because it was the middle of the day as I turned the door handle lock. What …
When Kassie asked if I wanted to write the blog this week based on my post within my photography Facebook page, I was honored (but still the nerves set in). The post I had made was to bring a little joy, and a whole lot of hope to what is going on in our current …
Waking up on January first is like stepping out your front door as a child to a fresh snowfall. The entire yard is white- a clear invitation for snow boot tracks and snow angels. So much potential! Perhaps the first of the year is an arbitrary date, yet to me it feels like a time …
Relaxation as a teen and young adult included a book, bottle of water, and my bum in a beach chair. I savored hours in the sunshine, reading or snoozing next to the waves. My favorite sounds included the squawks of seagulls and waves lapping the shore. The smell of sunscreen still makes me grin. My …
We tromped through the brush in our fashion boots. Dodging the muddy spots, Mandy took some test shots with her Nikon. She mentioned that it should be the perfect time of day for lighting and she would shoot with backlight. When I admitted I didn’t know what she meant by backlighting, Mandy explained that it’s when the sun is behind you in a …