Category: Mindfulness

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    Declaration: I Will Honor My Body’s Need for Balance

    Hello, tender friends! I did it again. I made the same mistake. The same stupid mistake I’ve made for years. I’ve done well the past two weeks at balancing my work with caring for Jacob and Anthony. Working a few hours on Saturdays and Sundays? It’s honestly not a problem when I’m working on the…

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    How Mini Breaks Got Me Through the Week

    Hello, tender friends ! Reading this book was a good reminder of how powerful mini breaks can be. My work week last week was significantly better because I was intentional about mini breaks. The stressors were exactly what I expected, but I ended the week feeling a lot better than I expected because of this…

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    The Call to Stop Betraying My Biology

    Hello, tender friends! If you’re new here, 1) thank you for subscribing and 2) this is a follow up to this post. I’m still saying less, but it hasn’t become automatic yet. I continue to slip up. Anthony says, “We aim for progress, not perfection.” Friends (IRL) have asked why I think God called me…

  • I’m LOVING My Toe Separators

    Hello, tender friends! I decided to go barefoot for this photo because my toes are feeling oh so free. For just $5, I’ve got myself a nightly mini massage! I’ve begun using my toe separators. Anthony also bought a pair, and we put them on for about a half hour each evening after we put…

  • The Call to “Say Less”

    Hello, tender friends! I just LOVE when God sends me and Anthony the same message at the same time. The message we both got two weeks ago was “Say less.” That was it. Since receiving this message, I’ve intentionally made less conversation with people I encounter during the day. I’ve intentionally shared less when asked…

  • The Power of Breaking Routines

    Hello, tender friends! This weekend, several outings broke our normal routine. Breaking your routine can lead to mental clarity and increase creativity, so I was sort of hoping for some solutions to things I’ve been mulling over. I didn’t get that, but I did get a deep sense of peace, which is another kind of…

  • Dear Social Media, I’m Not a Canned Good

    Hello, tender friends! I made an Instagram account to support my friend, Maniac Meg. Or shall we call her Amazing Meg? She’s the dear friend who gifted me this touching book. She was posting all these fun toddler plates that manage to be healthy even though she’s a working mom with very limited time. Perhaps…

  • What Happened When I Asked Myself If I Looked Okay

    Hello tender friends! There’s nothing too special about this outfit that I wore last week. (Don’t mind Cubby’s pose… he’s going through a phase.) It’s pretty standard, and I’ve posted a picture in which I’m wearing the same Loft skirt before. The shirt is from Old Navy and I made the necklace on one of…

  • Mindfulness Tasting Challenge

    Hello, tender friends! Wth summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to practice mindful tasting. All it takes to mindfully taste something is slowing down enough to sit down and enjoy your food and not be distracted by other things. Then find a flavor that you’re not that familiar with to try something new.…

  • How I Started Loving My Body

    Hello, tender friends! I love my body more at age 38 than I did at age 18. I love my body in a way I never could back then. I didn’t realize it was possible. I love my body for reasons that have nothing to do with how it looks. (I’m aware that gravity exists,…