lizlauterbach

In the Quiet

In the quiet, in the silence what do you feel? For me, I rarely let myself do this. When it is quiet in the house, I tend to turn the T.V. on, put music on, listen to a podcast. I do something. Even if I try reading, I let random scrolling pull me away. TheContinue reading “In the Quiet”

Moving Beyond The Layers Through Writing

Putting my fingers to the keys feels so weird. Generally I love to write and miss taking time out to do so, but lately the day comes and goes before I know it another week has gone by and I haven\’t taken the time to write. Writing is how I let out what is onContinue reading “Moving Beyond The Layers Through Writing”

Embracing Easter, Spring, & Changes

Yesterday was Easter and we were blessed by a Nor\’easter Winter storm. While it didn\’t dump much more than 3ish inches, it was a hard switch from the day before that was in the 60s, warm, sunny, and we had a picnic dinner out on the deck. Yup, I know it\’s still early Spring andContinue reading “Embracing Easter, Spring, & Changes”

It\’s April, It\’s Spring ~ Full of Emotions, Change, Newness, and Growth

So each month I have a focus word with an overall word for the year. March\’s word was release and my year word is light. It is interesting how release showed up big. When March started our calendar was full, but still had some room for down time in it. We went from a fullContinue reading “It\’s April, It\’s Spring ~ Full of Emotions, Change, Newness, and Growth”

Changing Things Up

For a bit now I have been telling myself that I am going to use nap time, morning time, evening, whenever for XYZ. Yet, often I have found when the time comes I do something completely else. Why? One excuse or another really. Most often is because I don\’t set myself up for it. WithContinue reading “Changing Things Up”

Thoughts and Mindshifts

I haven\’t put my fingers to the keys much for the past two weeks. After March 16, I did a quick note in My Mama Side Musings Newsletter and even that went out later than usual. Monday\’s I tend to blog write and Thursday\’s is time for the newsletter. But this week has been allContinue reading “Thoughts and Mindshifts”

In the Midst of Chaos

Where is your mindset right now? In the midst of what is happening now across our country and now at a local level, it is easy to get swept up in the fear. But fear leads to panic, stress, illness, battles, and more. In big cities and small towns alike, there has been fights breakingContinue reading “In the Midst of Chaos”

Body Image ~ Going Deeper, My Journey

I have a post topic in mind for awhile…body image Even as I sit here, wanting to type, wanting to talk about this I still find myself staling. Why? Maybe because I am still trying to find the words, maybe because I am still working on this myself, or maybe it is me thinking thatContinue reading “Body Image ~ Going Deeper, My Journey”

What is Your Heart Drawn To?

Sometimes staring at a blank page can stop us in our tracks. At times, the words seem to flow freely and with ease. Other times, that page staring back at us can literally stop us. We fill with fear, guilt, what if, frustration, and such. It is like taking a chance, a leap of faith,Continue reading “What is Your Heart Drawn To?”

When Parenting Gets Tough

Parenting is tough sometimes. It is true it isn\’t always unicorns and rose either. Before having kids of my own, I developed thoughts of how I would be as a parent. The things I would do, wanted to do, wouldn\’t do, would change, etc. I thought that being a teacher would make me a betterContinue reading “When Parenting Gets Tough”