A compassionate approach to what divides us
There is much that divides us. The Zimmerman trial brings out, puts on the table, brings to light the hatred that is still so apparent and thriving in our world. We live in a world where hatred...
Finally
Finally What would you finally have to feel if one evening after a long day you decided to slow down let the dirty dishes sit there in the sink or even on the counter stopped busying yourself with...
Gem of Noticing: how are we raising boys today?
Today's Gem of Noticing: How are we raising our boys? Here is to raising boys who are compassionate "Mom, here. Hand me your bucket. I've got it," My six year old son said to me. We were...
A Transforming Kind of Love
Take Me Take me, my Beloved. Take my lips and breasts and hips. Take me in to you, every cell of you. My flesh, your flesh. My strength, your strength. My heart, your heart. Take my embrace, my soft...
Gem of Presence: Walk beside me
Today's Gems of Presence: "Walk beside me." Back in May, we "farm sat" for a long weekend. Chewy, one of the dogs, never left our son's side. A few days ago, my son and I were out back playing at...
Daily Delight Project. #9: small hands, lightening bugs, mom’s guilt, and practicing self-forgiveness
(I just shared this on Facebook tonight, but I thought of how many moms I hear from every week who talk about the "mama's guilt" they carry and thought this needed to be shared in the blog, too. ...
Three things to say to your child every day
She bent down to look at her five year old superhero. “I see you, Cooper,” she said with a softness that made even me feel like I was wrapped in a warm blanket. Her eyes were full of regard and her...
Four ways to choose joy right now in this moment
Today's Gem of Joy: People often come to me already aware/awake that they want to live an intentional life, that how they are currently doing things isn't working, and they want to be happy and...
The Daily Delight Project. 1 – 5
New to the Daily Delight Project? Here's the scoop: I believe in the power of delight to transform our hearts, relationships, and lives. For six months, from Juen 24, 2013 until December 24,...
Introducing the Daily Delight Project
I believe that delight is our true nature. Our busy, hurried, always-on-the-go lives leave us fried, frazzled, treating ourselves harshly, and reacting to our dear ones out of stress and fear...
Don’t Hold Back
Gem of Truth: How many of us hold back? Hold back from saying, “I love you” or telling a dear one how you light up when they are with you? Hold back from appreciating this life of yours and being...
Who’s Coming to Dinner?!
Brian and I are doing something new this summer around here at our house. We are calling it: "Who's Coming to Dinner?!" Every week we are putting an open invitation out there to our friends and...
