Living Life Well
How often do you experience the feeling that you don’t know what you are doing? When we are growing and learning, this feeling often tags along. Last year, I submitted a letter of interest and was appointed to Brewster school board. I felt the “I don’t know what I’m doing” feeling for many months. Armed …
Dear Reader, As I turn the ending pages of In Bloom*, I must recommend it to you. It’s a book on insecurity written in such lighthearted and friendly tones, you might repeatedly laugh out loud. Mixed with the humor, there is plenty of wisdom to discover. This quote from the book keeps ringing in my …
By Mandy June Pretty odd title if you ask me, but with all titles there is usually a reason as to why it is there. I started a Bible study this past week, and for the first time my eyes were opened, I stopped running, and closed my mouth. Now I have to be upfront …
Last week, I wrote that insecurity feels like you’re bobbing in the waves when you are actually on firm ground. It’s the nauseating feeling of not measuring up, feeling left out, or feeling like a beginner in an area. This insecurity can stem from a false narrative you or someone you know has told you. …
An encouraging friend of mine reminds me on Thursdays that she is looking forward to reading my latest post. I enjoy knowing she is reading my blog, and it tickles me that she remembers each Thursday. Recently, we were talking about a post I wrote a while back in letter form. She noticed that in …
I must share a little shameful story with you. I’m embarrassed because first it reveals my affinity for fries, and second because it will tell you a harsh thought I judged about another person. I was sitting in the drive-through getting ready to give my cash to the fast food employee. My son and I …
Congratulations! Together we reached the end of our series on mindfulness. If you have been reading the last two months of posts, you know we delved into this topic and learned from the book Mindfulness by Mark Williams and Danny Penman. Here are some of the areas we discussed: Mindfulness is “waking up” to our …
My husband and I were getting ready for bed and had the following conversation. “It’s strange how my work comes in groups,” said Joel. “Like when you do three bathroom tile jobs in a row?” I said. “Yeah. Remember all those fence jobs I had?” “Yes. It’s weird. This happens to me too. I hear …
How thankful I am to be learning and practicing mindfulness at this point in time. It seems easy for some in our nation to be swept up in hysteria and unrest. I won’t be addressing who I think is right or wrong in regards to wearing masks or rioting in the streets, but I do …
Let’s take one more week break from our series on mindfulness. This week, I’ve compiled a list that I have been pondering. Life is very different for my daughter than what my childhood looked like twenty or so years ago. Here are eight ways that her childhood differs from mine: Technology Lera finds it completely …