abundance

When I sit down to write, this is what I see. Well, this is really just a small snapshot of one angle of my view… but you get the idea. I love the vibrant golden-orange of our grapefruit tree (which, unfortunately, fruits right where you see it here… in line with our second storey Read more…

mistakes

Knitting is something that I learned when I was young, at a time in my life when I loved to make and create anything with my hands. I don’t recall the exact moment I learned this timeless skill, or even what my first project entailed, but I’m pretty sure that – like many of Read more…

waiting

To wait isn’t exactly something that comes second nature to us. At least, we’re conditioned to think so. We are far more likely to find a way to multitask and fill in the time, or complain about it, than we are to simply wait and be present in the space we find ourselves. Or Read more…

smile

Today’s soul grace is brought to you by a song that our family has been singing all year. It was such a hit when we first heard it, and has been so poignant, that we even made a feature of the phrase “always choose joy” on a lightbox that graced our kitchen counter for Read more…

celebrate

Awhile ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the concept of “Birthday Eve.” It seemed like rather a delightful idea! For us, today it has meant making the last day of being “9” a specially-acknowledged day for our middle daughter. She also happens to be our budding chef, so that means we’ve baked Read more…

feel it

These are not ordinary times, and we all know it. Our emotions especially. Even if we’re not experiencing emotions specific to the spread of coronavirus, or the lockdown, or changes they’ve brought on us, our emotional equilibrium has been affected. Which means that we feel everything else – the ‘normal’ stuff – with extra Read more…

humour

Procrastination. Are any of you as good at it as I seem to be? My brain runs so far ahead of my body that I will often just sit there, thinking of everything I need to do while doing none of it, and wishing it was already done while whiling away the time! Unfortunately Read more…

Thankfulness can be tiring.

I get it, I really do. That's why I've put together 30 thoughtful prompts for thankful thinking to help you. Let them gently remind you to breathe a little deeper amid life's swirling demands.

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