April 2012
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let me remind you, you are free.
(isn’t she precious? i like her freedom.)
it’s my hope that you put on your equivalent to her pink rain boots and dance through this day with lightness of soul. couple your lightness with boldness and ambition.
let me remind you, you are free.
“when you are interiorly free you call others to freedom, whether you know it or not. freedom attracts wherever it appears. a free...
March 2012
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“The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy.” ~Fra Giovanni Giocondo
February 2012
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December 2011
2 posts
spirit and soul.
friends,
first things first, a sincere apology for my recent absence. a culmination of changes surprised me in the already-busy season of the holidays, and to be perfectly honest, i have been stretched to my limits. with that stretching, i’ve had very little time to devote here. the typical me would carefully describe the intricacies of “why?” and weave an acceptable case for...
November 2011
5 posts
good friendships are like breakfast.
it’s essential. it doesn’t happen without work, effort, and sacrifice. but my goodness, dear ones, it’s worth it. it’s worth it to sow seeds of friendship intentionally and often. as those seeds sprout and grow, you’ll realize the beauty in the harvest. every-day life was meant to be experienced together.
“so walk across the street, or drive across town, or fly...
"press on"
even in seasons of harvest and beauty, parts of life are seemingly “uphill”.
hang tight as your muscles grow weary and your breath shortens. i’ve said it before, but don’t isolate yourself. lean into your community and let love surround you. receive care and believe in the profound hope found in the promises of Jesus.
there is value in persistence.
“nothing in the...
courageous, gutsy, earthy.
“we really do need both the bitter and the sweet, and the life of nothing but sweetness rots both your teeth and your soul. bitter is what makes us strong, what forces us to push through, what helps us earn the lines on our faces and the calluses on our hands. sweet is nice enough, but bittersweet is beautiful, nuanced, full of depth and complexity.
bittersweet is courageous, gutsy,...
keep your breaths deep and your hopes the reaching kind.
it’s a new month. to me, a tangible fresh start.
take care today.
October 2011
21 posts
"if not us, then who? if not now, then when?"
i’m a sucker for ted.com. my favorite category is the “inspiring” videos (shocking, i know).
the stories of big dreams becoming reality… the perspectives shaping initiatives to promote health and wellness… the people with ambitious hearts and brilliant minds. these things are my inspiratherapy today (and often).
the quote in the title is from Kiran Bir Sethi. she...
today.
“One reason we are so harried and hurried is that we make yesterday and tomorrow our business, when all that legitimately concerns us is today.
If we really have too much to do, there are some items on the agenda which God did not put there. Let us submit the list to Him and ask Him to indicate which items we must delete.
There is always time to do the will of God.
If we are too busy to do...
laugh often.
dependence: a personal note.
i’m the “life-long learner” type. constantly curious and inquisitive. wide-eyed with ears peeked to any new wisdom, insight, or lesson that i’ve not experienced before.
independence has held on with deep roots since my early years. i’ve admired people who appear as if they could do everything on their own if they had to, and i’ve become that type of young lady...
a mind was made to figure things out.
i want to keep my soul fertile for the changes, so things keep getting born in me, so things keep dying when it is time for things to die. i want to keep walking away from the person i was a moment ago, because a mind was made to figure things out, not to read the same page recurrently.
-donald miller, through painted deserts
“beware of seeing yourself through other people’s eyes. there are several dangers to this practice. first of all, it is nearly impossible to discern what others actually think of you. moreover, their views of you are variable: subject to each viewer’s spiritual, emotional, and physical condition.”
allisterann:
Everything will be ok in the end. If it’s not ok it’s not the end.
yes, please.
“there is an inner beauty about a woman who believes in herself, who knows she is...”
countdown.
i’m spending some of my saturday afternoon making a bucket list for the rest of the year. 2012 is fast-approaching.
think of 10 things you want to do before the year ends, write ‘em down, post ‘em up, and make ‘em happen. that’s a lot of ‘em’s. forgive me.
cheers.
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you’re a novel in a sea of magazines.
five for a friday.
1. comparison is toxic.
2. be careful with what and who you keep as company. from written words to music to people, don’t be naive to their influence.
3. changing seasons: with gentle breezes and teasing temperature swings, fall enters and ushers summer on its merry way. does the shift from in seasons stir a shift in your routine? your goals? your perspective?
(consider this and how it...
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because we need it.
“to all the secret writers, late-night painters, would-be singers, lapsed and scared artists of every stripe, dig out your paintbrush, or your flute, or your dancing shoes. pull out your camera or your computer or your pottery wheel. today, tonight, after the kids are in bed or when your homework is done, or instead of one more video game or magazine, create something, anything. pick up a needle...
September 2011
13 posts
catching joy and a day in st. louis.
i believe true joy is contagious. and that sharing it is essential.
i believe in keeping your energy in check and choosing for it to be positive.
and it’s no surprise to you, but i believe in spontaneity and adventure.
i decided late last night that i’d spend today in st. louis, mo and let me tell you,
it was a g r e a t decision. my dear friend mary catherine is a sales rep....
society's reality differs from love's reality.
“to live in love is life’s greatest challenge.
it requires more
subtlety,
flexibility,
sensitivity,
understanding,
acceptance,
tolerance,
knowledge,
and strength than any other human endeavor or emotion, for love and the actual world make up what seem like two great contradictory forces.”
-leo buscalgia
do you love? do you love well?
breathe lightly and relax with what is.
i’m snuggled in a cozy corner of a gem-of-a-coffeshop called common grounds in waco, tx. meg and i stopped here to breathe, write, read, regroup… today has already been unique.
first, we met mallory for breakfast in austin. mallory and i have been penpals for over 2 years and today was the first time we met face-to-face. i know you may think this type of thing is childish, but i find...
it's all golden.
i’m convinced that life doesn’t get much better than days balanced by discipline (spiritual, physical, emotional, relational discipline) and risk.
hot air balloons on our drive back from san diego.
on another note, we’re embracing some childlike whimsy and spending the day at disneyland. magical stories and photos to come.
(how many times do you set love free, before you know it’s supposed to be?)
for those of you who don't know,
i am currently on an extraordinary adventure. i boarded a one-way, bright-and-early flight from Nashville to LA on wednesday morning and have been exploring southern california since the wheels touched down. i’m with my dear friend, meg. we’re spending 5 days here before we embark on our roadtrip back home. we’re spending 4 days with the open skies and highway lines that stretch...
stop the bus and turn the radio up.
i have to share this with you. last night i went to see grace potter and the nocturnals at the ryman. there are no words for how unbelievable it was. the photos don’t capture it either, but they give you a glimpse.
kenny chesney came out and sang “you and tequila” with her. (oh, nashville :))
i can assure you of this: life’s too short to not wear short dresses...
matcha tea & flying.
i like trying new things, so today, it was matcha tea. definitely worth tasting, but that’s not why i’m writing.
i’m writing to share this: on my drive home from whole foods, i passed some friends riding bikes with no hands. arms stretched out by their sides. smiling ear to ear as they went down a hill. f a s t. i couldn’t help but slow down and soak in their joy for a...
toe-tappers for h a r v e s t t i m e s
(seasons by leaves)
september playlist: HARVEST TIMES.
(coupled with the fall-ish turn in the weather, this one provides the perfect company for a night drive of windows down, music up. delight in it.)
lions by the futures.
wildfire(feat. little dragon) by sbtrkt.
apologies by grace potter and the nocturnals.
haunted by leagues.
mouthful of diamonds by phantogram.
pumped up kicks by...
reads
wide eyes in the early hours, a hunger for wisdom, and a love for words made this morning marvelous (and it’s only 8:00am as i write to you!). the stillness of dawn will always romance me. here is a great post by darrell vesterfelt. he blogs here. he guest-wrote on ally spotts’ blog today on intentionality. a lot of their writing is regarding the relational, which i find perfectly...
i'm the type that chooses to see the light in...
at the risk of sounding overly dramatic, i want to be vulnerable with you and say that, as of late, there’s just as much hurt as there is joy in each day. they share me. i’m not going to dive into detail, but the uncertainty of young 20’s, being in a job i don’t love, and having a hazy, full-of-missing-pieces idea of what my next year looks like takes a toll. i do my best,...
August 2011
27 posts
oooo la la la
in light of the fact that i’m seeing Grace Potter in 14 short days, i wanted to share some shoes with you. she a l w a y s has the best shoes. and dresses. and well, everything about her… can you say girl crush? but anyway. happy monday, sweets.
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