7 ideas to order our lives for inspiration

Have loved talking inspiration with you this week! I hope even just one phrase or idea or reminder has burrowed its way into your soul, so that you feel encouraged to go about this vital business of filling up. So HOW do we find the time to go in search of...

battling the enemies of inspiration

This is part II of a little mini-series on inspiration. You can see the first post here. You can also just jump in with this post. I wrote previously that when I’m feeling empty, I try to go about filling up again. One way I do this is by seeking out inspiration....

inspiration

I thought we’d talk about INSPIRATION on the blog this week. So look for a few posts that follow this theme. Like me, many of you resonated with the anne lamott-ism I shared in a recent post: “sometimes you’re not blocked, you’re empty.” For all of us who are desiring...

A Letter to Kate

In honor of mother’s day . . . a repost from a couple of months ago. {My dear friend Kate is becoming a mom for the first time in just a few short weeks. Her baby shower is today, and because I am a world away, I can’t be there–in person–to...

breathing room

i have spent a lot of my life believing that i was failing in some way. this is a plague. whether you name this shame, self-contempt, self-loathing—being a constant enemy to yourself, instead of a companion, is a toxic crime. the more i talk/write openly about this,...

and the winner is . . .

here’s the thing . . . i’m so insanely soft when it comes to hearing your stories. i was going to choose 5 winners randomly, but when i read what you guys wrote . . . your incredibly beautiful comments, your incredibly beautiful journeys, your tender words...