Do you remember the first time you ever marveled at nature?  I mean, a time when you saw something so stunning and awesome that it literally took your breath away?   I was fourteen at the Cliffs of Moher on a family trip to Ireland.  Standing so close to the edge of those amazing […]

And just like that, it’s the weekend again! Can I get an Amen?! It’s gonna be a 50/50 split between relaxing with family and catching up on housework for me.  Hopefully you’ve got something planned that will make you feel peaceful and bring you joy! Today I’m addressing a topic that is one of the […]

Welcome to Friday, Besties!  So excited for a fun weekend ahead which includes encouraging time with some of my Besties, church, a dinner party, and hanging out with some of the high school friends I volunteer with.  Also gonna have some family time so it’s sure to be a doozy, but don’t you worry, I’ve […]

image The weekend is here, Besties!  I hope you have tons of fun planned!  I plan to spend quality time with my family and friends.  Looking forward to some down time for sure, and getting acquainted with my new phone, which (finally!) arrived today.  PRAISE. A while back, I posted a quote about addiction on […]

image Some of you may already be acquainted with the idea of “non-attachment,” but to many, it remains a very confusing concept.  In short, non-attachment is a process through which people become less attached to their life as they wish it to be.  Another word for non-attachment is detachment. Now before you consider me a […]

image Welcome to Monday, my friends!  I hope many of you are enjoying a long weekend and that you have had some good time to take care of you.  If you follow me on Instagram (hint, hint: self_care_bestie) you know my phone just straight up crashed on Friday morning.  So I spent the weekend (mostly) […]

image So how did everyone sleep last night?  If you’re like most people your answer will vary considerably depending on what time you went to bed, your current level of stress, whether or not you are sick, how anxious you were about the next day’s to-do list, and a ton of other factors.  Maybe you […]

image I hope you all had a great weekend!  My husband and I had a fun time in Nashville, where we attended a friends’ wedding, but were oh-so-happy to get back to our boys yesterday afternoon!  I was especially happy to be back on the ground after our flight.  It was mostly smooth, but I […]

A while back, I posted this Walt Whitman quote on my Instagram: “Happiness, not in another place, but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” Clearly, Walt knew a thing or two about a thing or two.  Most of us would say we want more happiness in our daily lives.  But happiness can be […]