For the majority of us, mornings are crazy. Between not being a morning person and stumbling my way to coffee, I’m always keen to make mornings more simple. Plus, anything that you can do to make your mornings easier has got to be good right? The way our mornings unfold sets us up for the…
Dear Village Momma, I feel obligated to write you this letter to say I’m sorry for disciplining your child the other night. But I’m not sorry for disciplining your child. Let me set the scene. Your kiddo showed up at my door the other night. No problem there, we have a huge village, but then…
Let’s face it. Most of us could use a little bit more exercise in our lives. We could all stand to eat more vegetables and fewer cookies. Some people naturally find the daily motivation to get up an hour earlier and run 5 miles before heading to the office. I’m not one of those people. Chances are…
Financial concerns and (in)stability can be a major source of personal dissatisfaction, feelings of uneasiness and unhappiness. As a financial consultant, I often meet people with emotional and psychological issues stemming from their financial problems, which, unfortunately, often results in anxiety, depression and psychosomatic conditions. Since I’ve noticed this pattern in 90 percent of the…
My life turns to shit a lot. It started right after my wedding. I had to delay my honeymoon to have my appendix out, then when we left for the postponed vacation, I got a fever that very day. My appendix incision was abscessing and the infection was in my blood, a condition known as…
One of the main reasons why Fall is my favorite season is: coziness. Wherever I go, I look for places that look warm and fuzzy, that have dimmed lights, and where I can relax and spend a few moments of contemplation or bonding with friends and family. Cozy places invite me to create new memories, live…
Everyday all around the world there are people battling hidden illnesses that even those closest to them may not even know they have. There’s a man walking through the crowded mall with his wife, scanning every face that walks past them with an agitated look upon his face. He has post-traumatic stress disorder, but you…
The other night at dinner, my daughter asked a question out of our Table Topics game, “Do you think it’s possible to get over a fear?” Lily, my husband, and I immediately said, “Yes.” While my son, Jasper, answered, “No. I don’t like horror movies and I don’t ever want to!” My son had a…
I’m sitting at my dining room table after a 10 hour work day. No, I’m not eating dinner (might I be so lucky). No, I’m working on a project for the PTO. Not really a project, a project would insinuate an end date, this is more like a job. Another one. Suddenly it dawns on…
When we think of bedrooms we tend to picture cozy retreats; private hideaways from the cares of the world. If we’re not careful though, things start to creep into our sanctuaries, and those cozy retreats can become extensions of the very world we’re trying to catch a break from. Some of that is just life;…