In light of today being St Patrick's Day, I thought I'd share my favorite Irish blessing. I first heard this blessing nearly 18 years ago. My husband and I were dating, but had entered into "considering marriage" territory. We had a whirlwind romance so that consideration came pretty early. My husband had bought a [...]
Tag: personal growth
Testing my balance
2016 has become the year for me to stretch and grow beyond my comfort zones. I'm trying new things and trying to get better at some old things. Pushing my boundaries to discover what makes me feel alive. Since 2016 starts in the winter, there have been some things I've wanted to try, but haven't [...]
Follow the Wind Friday
Friday is usually a free day for me. Nothing scheduled. No certain place to be or by a certain time. This doesn’t mean that my day isn’t filled with the obligatory duties of laundry, dishes, and errand running, but I have a little less structure to the day. I began this journey to find myself [...]
Silence is golden
In the stark, cold winterThe mighty tree stands bareStripped away of all its former gloryNow possessing strength that it didn’t know it hadAble to stand in majestic beauty, cloaked in white.-Amy Lyon Smith Silence. Silence. An emptiness of sound. A quiet hush upon the air. This is what a fresh blanket of snow means to [...]