Whenever I’m exhausted or hangry my mind starts spiraling down, down, down. Small struggles magnify into immense hurdles. Little discouragements become portals to dark, depressing thoughts. Minor issues become monstrous. Maybe you know that downward cycle, too. The...
Valentine’s Day can provide incredible opportunities to spread joy and love to those you know regardless of their relational status. Here are 7 ways to make your single friends feel extra appreciation and support. 1. Celebrate with words of affirmation. Married...
I never spoke the significance of the day aloud. To friends. To family. To Leif. Even to myself. But the date didn’t escape my notice. I suspect that combination of month and numeral never will. The anniversary of my cancer diagnosis is branded into my mind, body and...
This is the day we set apart to rekindle gratitude. This is the day we search high and low for pockets of grace, insignias of God’s goodness. This is the day we remember the power of offering thanks for giving by giving thanks. Somewhere along the way, we rediscover...
People fight adversity with many tools. Anger. Sadness. Denial. Frustration. But my weapon of choice for this fight is joy. I’ve been trying to fight with laughter and happiness and levity and winsomeness and mirth and gladness and gratefulness. Some days I fare far...
