In America, we often measure success by how busy we or others are. The busier, the better — and extra points for being stressed out and always on the go. It is exactly in response to those things why I decided to settle into a year of not being busy. […]
Last Saturday, my husband and I did something we hadn’t done in over a year. We had an entire kid-free day from 8 am to 8 pm where we were able to talk with one another about our life goals without being interrupted. Do you remember the last time you’ve […]
This family-focused list of top Amazon and Netflix documentaries will open the door to life-changing discussions with your kids. . . . As parents, it can be hard to explain to our children why we are choosing an alternative lifestyle, especially once kids hit double-digits. The things we teach our kids often go […]
Ah, the daily grind. The hamster wheel. The 9-5 sentence. There are many ways to describe the way many of us live our lives. The sad but true fact is that many people don’t love what they do every day. And if you don’t love what you do, going to […]
“If you don’t have time for things that matter, stop doing things that don’t.” -Courtney Carver I was really good at the busy life. Well, the staying busy part that is. I mean, my laundry piled high, I was a frantic mess when I had to accommodate for sick kids, […]
We can find our self-worth in so many things. Our body shape, our grades, our income, the size of our house, and how many likes our last Instagram photo received. For many years I have found my worth in busyness. From the outside, looking in, people might think, ‘she’s a […]