Dec 14, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
I’VE BEEN A long-time listener of Kendra Adachi and her The Lazy Genius podcast. How I wish this type of content had been available to me when I was a young woman trying to man-handle a life-consuming job, manage a home, be the best Mom I could be to a beautiful...
Dec 13, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
A recurring joy in my days is clicking on Instagram to see a new post by Good News Movement. Most everything shared there brings a smile to my face. Like this post, which I happened upon last night. A 10-year-old girl had written to Animal Control, requesting a...
Dec 11, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
I’ve cut back this holiday season, and I’m proud to admit it. By which I mean—I’ve reached the age where I realize and (mostly) accept a person (namely me) can’t do everything to the extreme all the time especially during the holidays and...
Dec 8, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
I’ve had occasion this week to share slow visits with friends I rarely see but who mean the world to me. Life can be like that, you know? Your heart filled with affection, but your calendar committed (or your location complicating matters) such that suddenly...
Dec 6, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
It’s one of those comments that has stayed with me for years, a tiny little exchange that found its way to my heart and lodged there, whispering, coaxing, reminding me whenever I’ve needed reminding. It’s surfaced time and again this holiday season,...