Our boundaries define our personal space – and we need to be sovereign there in order to be able to step into our full power and potential. Jessica Moore The holidays are a season of giving—but they can also bring an overwhelming wave of demands. Invitations, errands,...
Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. Eleanor Brown The holiday season often bombards us with messages of urgency and pressure to buy. But this year, why not consider stepping away...
This past weekend marked the annual celebration of Father's Day. For some of us, this offers a welcome opportunity to experience joy amid the grief we've been processing. For others, the public acknowledgements this holiday brings only compounds that grief. It's all totally valid. So, no matter who you are...
Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are. Cheryl Lacey Donovan This coming weekend, you might have plans to celebrate Mother's Day in some shape or form. In theory, Mother's Day provides a lovely opportunity to pause and share appreciation for the women...
What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring into the new year. Vern McLellan As 2023 draws to a close, our thoughts naturally turn to the year ahead. And with so much focus on the future, many of us are...
Every piece of the universe, even the tiniest little snow crystal, matters somehow. I have a place in the pattern, and so do you. T.A. Barron 'Tis the season for giving. But, for many of us, it's also the season for misunderstandings, frustrations, and way-too-many-things-on-the-calendar. Fortunately, with some...
Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Brené Brown Holiday boundaries. They've been on our minds-- and in our conversations-- for awhile now. But as you're navigating your own limits around what celebration will look like this year,...
As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same. Donald Westlake The holiday season is officially upon...
Expectations are high this time of year. What you should do. Where you should be. How you should act. How you should feel. It's enough to cause stress for even the most enthusiastic fan of the holidays! So, if you're one of the many people experiencing grief/loss, sadness, loneliness, anger, frustration,...
