For many years I’ve heard and bought into the idea that many of us stay “stuck” because we want to stay in our comfort zone. That’s actually NOT true! If we were genuinely comfortable, we wouldn’t desire change or improvement. The human mind likes predictability- even if it’s NOT comfortable!
Those who are closest to me know how I love to plan. I can deal with all kinds of stress and overwhelm if I can come up with a plan to take care of it all. Hunkering down to work out all the details is like going to my safe
During the final weeks of a year, it’s natural to spend time pondering and reflecting over the past 12 months. What remarkable things happened? What goals did I complete? What goals did I NOT complete, and… Do I still care about them and want to recommit to them for this
I’ve noticed a recurring pattern at the end of each school year. During the week following the end of school, we tend to indulge in laziness. I don’t impose reading books or practicing math and other skills on my children, nor do I burden them with excessive chores. I thought
Is choosing joy a choice? How often have you encountered an unexpected situation and had to decide how you were going to react or respond? Where do you choose to focus? It was quiet. Too quiet in fact. My daughter tended to silently sneak away and find “things” to create
We all face difficult times in our life. Sometimes it seems like it might just be easier to stop where we are, but life’s laws of gravity do not work that way. If we are not moving forward we start rolling backward.
For months after my baby girl died, I struggled with prayer. I felt so hurt and betrayed that Heavenly Father hadn’t answered my prayer to let her live. I felt confused when I saw that He had saved other people’s babies but not mine. I couldn’t bring myself to pray
When we first started our family I was dabbling in Family Science as a major because I wanted to be a better parent. As the years went on I adding to our parenting library, and collected advice from those when “knew” what they were doing. 28 years later our kids
If our children learn best from our example – what example do you follow to be the best parent you can be?
Having a beautiful garden takes time and effort. We must cultivate the soil, plant the seeds we want to grow, and tend the garden by watering it and removing weeds that pop up. If a garden is not tended to, weeds will overtake the area. Every spring, I dream of having a beautiful garden. I have these elaborate plans in my
It’s human to feel as if our circumstances are a part of our emotions — something we often have no control over. Thinking along those lines can lead to all kinds of negative feelings like helplessness, anger, and guilt. The reality is you DO have control. You choose how you
Last year one of my readers asked if I would write about how to resolve conflict. I’ll admit my initial reaction wasn’t one of excitement. Conflict, in general, has been something I’ve tended to avoid most of my life. It feels uncomfortable in an awkward kind of way. Truth is
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