“there is always something new to be learned” a new school year is right around the corner and as my two oldest children, my husband, students and families all around the world prepare to go back to school, my thoughts have been focused (and i’ve felt lots of inspiration) to make this months theme all […]
the message in the mess.
for the last several years as i’ve been on my journey to intentionally find more joy in my life, specifically in motherhood, there is one practice i’ve discovered that allows me more opportunities to feeling the most peace and joy every day. that practice is to: find the message in the mess. let’s be honest […]
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joy in waco.
during my most recent trip to texas, i was fortunate enough to be spoiled by my loved ones with a day to magnolia market in waco. kevin has known for a few years now that waco, texas was at the top of my bucket list. together with my aunt patty and cousin jessica, kevin and the […]
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word of the year.
last year i painfully decided to take a break from our personal family blog, fordOlogy, to take a much needed journey of mindfulness, intentionality and joy. as i said goodbye to my beloved online journal of all the things that had happened in our lives over 8 years, i composed my final blog post which […]
thanks two thousand eighteen.
the end of the year typically brings reminders of all the things we didn’t do during the last 365 days. we’re reminded of the pounds we didn’t loose, the trips we didn’t take, the money we didn’t make and the things we couldn’t buy. we generally feel disappointment and frustration when we first glance back […]
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broken.
have you have ever felt broken? spiritually, mentally, physically, intellectually? maybe you were broken because of an actual broken bone, loss of a loved one, a missed job opportunity, failed relationship or loss of your self worth? here’s the thing… no one is exempt from feeling broken and guess what, it’s ok to be broken! […]
thoughtful thursday: word of the week.
recently i joined a toastmasters group here in utah. toastmasters is an international organization that operates clubs across the entire world for the purpose of promoting communication, public speaking and leadership skills. each week, during our opening exercises, we have someone give a word of the day. the words are completely random and after we […]
a compliment a day
a compliment a day, keeps the doctor away. and sadness. and fear. and doubt. a compliment a day brings lasting joy into your life and to the lives of those you are complimenting. i’ve always been one to apply and share actionable tools for a joyful life, and this weeks thoughtful thursday topic is one […]
thoughtful thursday: mindfulness with time
happy thursday readers. today i’m introducing thoughtful thursday which is a weekly series i’ll be posting every thursday. each week i’ll bring a new thought topic that i’ve been pondering or working on throughout the current week. i’ll be sharing these thoughts on social media and here on the blog to discuss and to inspire […]