Every Monday, I start my week by highlighting what made me happy from the previous week, because gratitude is the first step in learning how to be happier. This week I got fantastic news on the work front and spent a ton of time hanging out with my family and friends here in Iowa. My [...]
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Spending 10 months traveling around the United States with Jared and the kids was like winning an academy award: it was life changing in a totally awesome way, and it wouldn’t have been possible without help. This post is my thank you speech… To everyone who opened their home to us. Ilina put us up [...]
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When you start questioning Bible verses, you know you’re in trouble. And yet, I am questioning the wisdom of a well-known bit of scripture: It is better to give than to receive. Over the last few weeks, and with a little trepidation about errant lightning bolts, I’ve decided I disagree. It seems to me that [...]
Read More...I flipped through my wedding album last night in preparation for writing a post about my 11th wedding anniversary for today. I was caught off guard by how much had changed since those photos were taken 11 years ago. Marriages have ended. Grandparents have died. Friendships have ended or dissolved with time and distance. Children have grown [...]
Read More...I am the happiest I have ever been in my life. It frightens me to say this, because I have learned the lesson about constant change well. I know that nothing lasts forever, not even the things you really, really want to last. But being afraid of that universal truth won’t make it less inevitable, [...]
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Commit to a gossip hiatus for the week. No water cooler whispering and no passive-aggressive Facebooking.
What’s the point? To show you how much you can control the tone of your conversations and your day.
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