The More of Less

Somehow the holiday didn't feel the same this year. When you're on a mission to rid your home of excess, it is difficult to receive gifts. You find yourself analyzing each package as you're opening it, evaluating which pile this gift will end up in. Is this a gift that you're going to love and … Continue reading The More of Less →

But First…Coffee

My favorite mornings are the ones where my husband makes us coffee. Oddly enough, since we became the owners of our local coffee shop, those mornings are few and far between. Most days, my husband makes me coffee at our shop, but rarely does he make us coffee at our home. I treasure the mornings … Continue reading But First…Coffee →

I Might Need This Someday…

All of this sorting through stuff has me on the hunt for the root cause of my mild case of hoarding. I have read through #Fearhunters by Noah Elias enough times to understand that most often when we are trying to figure out the root cause of something we should look to the child within. … Continue reading I Might Need This Someday… →

The Journey of One Thousand Things

I arrived home yesterday from several days camping at the beach. With just hours to clean up and get ready for a Christmas party, I knew if I was going to make any headway on my plan to remove one thousand things from my home, I had to do it quick! As soon as the … Continue reading The Journey of One Thousand Things →

Organized Chaos

We've all heard the term, and it sounds catchy. Most recently, I heard someone use the term to describe their library. I understand what is meant by organized chaos, but the truth is that these two words don't really belong in the same sentence. What we are trying to say is that it's a mess, … Continue reading Organized Chaos →

The Shame of Success

It feels like a lifetime ago that I sat on bar stools, sucking in the smoke of menthol cigarettes. I don't even relate to that broken girl, clothed in the shame of her childhood and the decisions born from her brokenness. Far too long I lived a life that was not my own; a life … Continue reading The Shame of Success →

Silencing the Flesh

It has been seven days - that's one hundred and sixty eight hours or, more dramatically, ten-thousand and eighty minutes - since my last encounter with sugar. Last Saturday night, I savored those Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies, topped with coffee ice cream, knowing it would be the last time I partook of such an … Continue reading Silencing the Flesh →

Preparing for the Journey

I don’t adapt well to sudden change. I know I developed that character trait as a result of a chaotic childhood, where sudden change stemmed from eminent danger or was followed by the loss of something that made me feel secure. That isn’t to say that I don’t like change. I actually thrive on change. … Continue reading Preparing for the Journey →

The Power to Choose

Have you ever learned something, and the minute that the knowledge hit you, you knew that you were going to have to make a change? Like, maybe you read in a newspaper article that the CEO of your favorite charity earned a salary that was so ridiculously high that you knew at that very moment … Continue reading The Power to Choose →

Living Water

Last Friday, I was alone at my office much later than I normally would be. Having spent the day leisurely enjoying my family, I got in late, took a long lunch with my favorite son (ok, my only son), and ended up staying at my desk longer than normal. At around 6pm, over the top … Continue reading Living Water →