Belong ~ An Acrostic Poem

  Believe in becoming the you you were meant to be, creating strong branches Embrace the path before you, knowing the pain of feeling empty, but the healing of being enough Letting your light truly shining through, lightening your load by letting go, releasing what is holding you back Opening the doors ahead, daring toContinue reading “Belong ~ An Acrostic Poem”

A Loving Kindness Message ~ On Belonging

Take a moment. Close your eyes.  Breathe deeply.  Let it out.  Tell yourself…  ~May you find comfort where your heart takes you~ ~May you find connection, even through a simple smile while out and about~ May you find your grounding spot, grow your roots, let your branches grow free & strong~ ~May you know thatContinue reading “A Loving Kindness Message ~ On Belonging”

Finding Balance in Life ~ Especially in Marriage

Finding the balance between you, your marriage, and your kids can sometimes be a tough thing.  But when you stop to think about it, having a solid marriage is something that your kids need just as much as anything else.  They also need to you be you.  They also need to see you be aContinue reading “Finding Balance in Life ~ Especially in Marriage”

Peaceful ~ Acrostic Poem

Plant yourself in fertile soil Even in the midst of chaos, storms, drought Allowing yourself to grow, accepting what you can control and letting go of what you can\’t Cultivating the richness, the balance, the calm: carving out the time to Ensure that the calm can wash over you Fulfilling you in all ways, inContinue reading “Peaceful ~ Acrostic Poem”

Setting Up For Our Homeschool Year ~ Schedules and Curriculum

I used to be a teacher.  My classroom was filled with 20 four and five year olds.  We would work through the morning with a focus on reading, art, writing, math, science, circle time, and story time. In all the years I taught, I was given the curriculum, given the calendar, given the order inContinue reading “Setting Up For Our Homeschool Year ~ Schedules and Curriculum”

Welcome Fall ~ Change is in the Air

Happy Fall Y\’all! As I sit here and dwell on this change of season, I am sipping on some pumpkin spice coffee, letting it warm me and listening to my heart.  It has been raining all week, big storms here and there, and cooler weather is beginning to settle in.  The weekend was hot, humid,Continue reading “Welcome Fall ~ Change is in the Air”

A Loving Kindess Message ~ On Emerging

Take a moment. Close your eyes.  Breathe deeply.  Let it out.  Tell yourself… ~May you allow yourself to take up space, to be seen, to be heard~~May you have strong roots that ground you~~May you let yourself plant your feet firmly, grow, & emerge from within~~May you let yourself – inside and out- radiate~~May you letContinue reading “A Loving Kindess Message ~ On Emerging”

No Make Up Challenge ~ What Came of it?

Beside the fact that I am terrible at taking selfie pictures, for which I am sorry, I wanted to share my thoughts and experience on going without makeup.  So almost 2 months ago I gave myself the challenge to go with no make up.  I started July 19. On that day I woke up, putContinue reading “No Make Up Challenge ~ What Came of it?”