Category: Intentional Living

Whew. 2020 was something, wasn’t it? A year ago everything was going along as it always does. We stepped into the shoes that make our big right toe hurt every single time we wear them, threw the kids lunches together, and came home to get something somewhat nutritious into the mouths of our families for…

One year I was walking through HomeGoods, found a cute winter plate with a snowman on it and thought “this is so cute! I think the kids would really like this. But what will I do with it? Will I really use it or will it just be something else to fill our space?” On…

My God. Do you feel it? Do you feel something happening? What is it? It’s a shift like nothing we have experienced. I’m aetheist. I am not new-agey. I don’t buy into any of that bullshit. Except. Something is happening… and it feels like humanity. For the first time in history humans in every corner…

Being younger is awesome; so much hope and potential. Everything is still a possibility.  As we get older  responsibilities pile up. Some of us have kids. Some of us follow a passion. Some of us are kicking ass at our careers. Suddenly we look up to realize we are “midlife”. As we reflect, we think…

I was walking through Michael’s about five years ago and saw these mailboxes. They were  so cute! I loved the colors and how festive they felt. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them but I bought two- one for each of my kids, and brought them home. This started an unexpected…

There is so much scary in the world right now. Add on any normal life challenges and it feels impossible, doesn’t it? I’m reminding myself that there are very few things I can do about most of it. I wear my mask when needed. I’m donating to animal sanctuaries located in areas where the fires…

I’ve been spending a chunk of time on Linkedin for work. I know I am late to the party, but there are so many women writing and speaking about how women can “have it all”. I know we are in a weird spot in time where we need to move things forward, but this idea…

“2020 is just cancelled” I overheard a woman say yesterday. These words felt spot on and I felt an immediate sense of relief upon hearing them. This year has been horrid. We have been cracked right open and have no idea who will put us back together or how to do it ourselves. I did one of…

Today, after nearly four months of being together around the clock, my husband got on an airplane and left. For the whole week. Our nearly four months of togetherness ended. Just like that. It feels so abrupt. Work is part of a good life. I knew work travel would come back. It did not get…

I was almost 40 before I knew Living By Design was an option. Now that I know, my family is moving toward it.  Author’s Note: This piece was originally published by the same author on a different blog in approximately 2017 Our family is at a crossroads. We have been living in Denver for a…