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 whichRead the Post
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 backRead the Post
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!Read the Post
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 weRead the Post
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 oneRead the Post
more
this weekend i heard the phrase “being more, does not mean doing more” and it sparked a thought that i know at some point or another we’ve all felt. how often are we sucked into the lie that in order to be successful or happy we need to be filling our days with task afterRead the Post
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 inspireRead the Post
california redwoods.
in an order to break up a 24 day trip between visiting my parents in sacramento and kevins parents in seattle, we decided to take an intentional two day pit stop through the califonria redwoods to recharge as a family. vacations are nice and visiting family is one of our favorite getaways, but after anyRead the Post
a joyful expert.
you’re probably wondering what makes me qualified to be educating others on how to find joy and live more intentionally. you might be thinking, how is this high school graduate, college drop-out, lady who can’t even find the area of a triangle, coming up with all this information? well, the truth is, i’ve become anRead the Post
a joyful practice
hello friends. welcome back. today i’m going to share with you our first joyful practice. a joyful practice is an interactive assignment, one that you will follow along to as you read a post. i was always a hands on learner in school and have found that many others benefit from a hands on typeRead the Post