Nov 7, 2019
Recent events in my own family have me pondering the concept of legacy. Legacy not in terms of the material goods that we leave behind or even the traditions or other hand-me-downs. Legacy in terms of perceptions, how we are perceived by others and how we in turn...
Sep 5, 2019
We are the elders now. This thought comes to me, not for the first time. We are the elders now. I am remembering my mom making cookies from scratch. Battering chicken for frying. Whipping mashed potatoes. Lumpy gravy. She never could quite get all the lumps out. We...
Aug 8, 2016
Change, change, everywhere there’s change. I am a fan of change. I know that sounds weird. After all, we are taught that change is scary and should be feared, right? We see articles and news posts, and memes all talking about how change makes us nervous and messes...
Aug 1, 2016
I blinked, and just like that two months were gone. Two months ago, a bit on a whim (If you’ve been here awhile, you’ll recognize this theme), we decided to sell our house. A multitude of reasons went into the decision and I am sure that I will write about them in the...
Mar 7, 2015
The perfect quote came through my feeds this morning: “Clutter isn’t just the stuff in your closet. It’s anything that gets between you and the life that you want to be living.” Peter Walsh So True. When I tell people that I am a minimalist, they often look around at...
Dec 8, 2014
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.” C. JoyBell C This is one of my favorite quotes lately. The first time I read this quote, it was on a...
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