This is a tough time of year for many of us. Here’s an update of a post I wrote in November 2015 on ways we can battle seasonal woes. Hang in there, my friends. You aren’t alone. Friends, remember the January Blues? Well, in my case it turned out to be more than the blues. […]
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For several years now, I’ve been practicing a day of rest. I figured out a long time ago that I’m a workaholic, and observing a rest day is one way I stay healthy and sane. Keeping a Sabbath — one day when I try to do no work or chores — reminds me that the
Often in conversations with friends, they mention shopping at Nordstrom Rack or Target, look at me guiltily, and mumble, “Sorry, Christy.” Oh, friends. As if my life is so perfect that I have time to criticize others’ choices. Sometimes we think we are supposed to keep up with ALL THE THINGS. To be worthy human
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I’m scared to say something. I don’t know anything. But saying nothing just adds to the problem. So I’m just going to write, because my fear of sounding stupid is nothing compared to the fear that my fellow Americans feel everyday when they drive down the street or go to the market. That four-year-old girl in
“Mommy has piles of shoes, and Daddy has rows of shoes!” And with that, my six-year-old revealed deep insight into my life. In my head, I’m organized. I certainly love the idea of a minimally cluttered house full of neat lines and blank spaces. I’m good at organizing words, dates, activities….stuff? Not so much. I
It’s coming. Are you ready? How will you take care of yourself this Valentine’s weekend? It can be a tricky holiday, no matter where you are in life — possibly full of baggage, expectations, and heartache. But does it have to be that way? I remember a friend telling me that when her family immigrated
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Fire your perfectionism and your procrastination will quit too. — Ann Voskamp Hello, friends. Are you looking back on holiday if-onlys or preparing for those new resolutions? Take a moment to remind yourself that you are a human being, not a human doing. You don’t have to prove your worth with your task list. If
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My front porch needs to be painted. The surface is cracked and peeled, revealing layer upon layer of paint, 80 years of colors. Time and moisture has taken its toll. Our house is a lovely cottage, but the needs of the porch are starting to eclipse the rest of the facade. So it needs to
Friends, remember the January Blues? Well, in my case it turned out to be more than the blues. Turns out I had seasonal affective disorder, thanks in part to the lack of sunlight last winter. I got some help, thankfully. I insisted to my lovely mental health team that my depression started in January, but my amazing
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I’m going to tell you guys a secret. I don’t thrift shop for clothes. I don’t thrift for MY clothes that is. I’m happy to find school attire for my kids at a thrift store any day. And home decor, sure, that works. But I can’t thrift. Because…..I have no style. Well, I do have
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