Befriend Your True Self + Walk in Freedom, Health and Joy
We are all dying. I rant and grow impatient, succumb to moments of frustration or fear and sometimes let my tongue flow a little too readily with sarcasm or criticism. And if I am hungry and tired at the same time – well, I am not always the nicest person. But my desire is to slow down, to breathe, …
I turned 45 today. Feels weird writing that. I actually like getting older, though; I am a far more contented person now than even five years ago. Through a lovely turn of events, I was offered the opportunity to housesit for a friend in Montréal this week which feels like an amazing way to mark the …
I was visiting the local library of my small town one summer day, seven years ago. Nothing out of the ordinary. But inside I spotted an unfamiliar woman and her family. She was bald. Later I told my husband that I bet she was a homeschooler. There was just something about her and her bald head and men’s khaki shorts and …
For the past two decades, I have chopped, sautéed and soaked my way around cultural food preferences, food allergies, and food anxiety. I have negotiated with teens sometimes frustrated by my real-food standards. Non-compliant food budgets have been wrangled into submission and I have relaxed at table, organic coffee in hand, delightedly crafting menu plans. …
Inside: My Red Tent is the fourth guest post in a series called “Your Life in Progress.” In this series, we will hear from other women like you and me – women who are learning to love and care for themselves well. They are taking risks, making mistakes, trying new things and letting others go, sometimes struggling, …
Inside: My mom died way too young and I miss her everyday. I’m grateful for the parenting lessons she shared with me and for each year we had together. As a child, I would awaken sometimes in the middle of the night to the hum of the sewing machine. I don’t know if my mom couldn’t …
Inside: Mindset is the window through which you view the world, yourself, and your experiences. It is formed of your core beliefs and has a massive influence on how you think, behave, and walk through life. Mindset matters. A realistic, hopeful mindset doesn’t necessarily change our circumstances or ‘fix’ anything. But it does empower us and help build resilience. …
Inside: I wrote this post in 2016, a season of life in which I had not yet found ‘my people.’ To resolve my need for brave community, in 2019 I created one of my own. I haven’t felt lonely in years. As an introvert I seek out solitude and rarely spend time with people beyond …
I think we often know when it is time to step out into change or when change is coming, unbidden. When we need something different. A seismic shift. The details may be cloudy and we may feel afraid. But deep down we often know. When I was 20 years old and living in England, unhappy, needing a hip replacement, binge …
Inside: Not everyone desires a slow life, but most of us care about a purposeful life. Here are 7 ways I simplify for a slower and purposeful life. Time to pause and think and chat with a stranger in the grocery line. Breathing room to linger over books or watch movies with my kids cuddled under the well-used rag quilt. …
Inside: In seasons of transition one of the wisest things we can do is rest and allow ample space to restore before stepping into what’s next. This post includes referral links. It’s easy to become distracted or discouraged, forget truths we once knew, or begin doubting ourselves and the path we are on. But sometimes life …
Inside: Practices to help us choose joyful living in a stressed out world. For most of my life I was not focused on joyful living – nor did I consider that it was a possibility for me. I was simply surviving. And then learning to take one faltering step after another to find my way forward. …
