My focus word for the year is Flourish. My understanding, so far, of what that means is that it involves being a student of God’s word and living by it. I wanted to have a more well-rounded understanding of what it means to truly thrive so I spent all of January looking into that some …
On sleep, exercise and mindful work
This week for wellness, I’m focused on three things. The first has to do with being mindful while working. This is to ensure that I’m working at a right, or healthy, pace. I’m planning to reopen the Etsy shop by next week and there’s a lot of work to be done. As I’ve mentioned before, …
Believe and Flourish
My focus word for the year is Flourish. .. to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favourable environment. Dictionary.com Last year, I chose Grace and turned it into the phrase Bloom in Grace. So, clearly, this idea of growing has been my mindset for a …
New year, purposeful goals
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and your year is off to a great start. Towards the end of December, I mentioned that I was feeling very overwhelmed. I had made a lot of major decisions in the Fall about the kind of life I want to live, but I had …
God’s plans are for good
It is so satisfying to look at my daily to-do list and see all the items checked off! I feel so productive, so put-together, and like all is right with the world. However, when the list is mostly unchecked at the end of the day then I feel the opposite – life is chaotic, nothing …
Wellness challenges to cultivate joy
I have been on a wellness journey since early 2018. Back then, I was feeling very stressed, and unwell physically and emotionally. Our family of five had moved quite suddenly and there was a lot to do to get us settled. The move itself happened during my husband’s busy season at work, so he couldn’t …