“Your daughter can’t marry him. It will never work. They are both firstborns. Everyone knows firstborns are too competitive and don’t make good marriage partners.” Such was the sage advice given to my mother after we announced our engagement. Stereotype or not, both us are competitive. We each like to …
It has been awhile since I sat here. Staring at this white space, fingers poised and feeling half afraid. Afraid to mar it. Afraid of leaving yet another unfinished project to haunt me. Afraid that it won’t be perfect or I’m not ready or….Just afraid. Life has been a blur …
This post is part of a series. Please read Part One and Part Two before reading today’s post. We have talked about your mission and the things only you can do. We also talked about the three main areas of life and how to find your unique obligations and purpose …
At the beginning of a new year when people begin making resolutions and goals, finances are often part of the equation. Some people want to save more and spend less. Others have a specific thing for which they want to save. Many people purpose to finally get out of debt. …
This post is part of a series. If you haven’t read Part One yet, go here to read the first post. Now that we have established the things that only we can do, we can get a little more specific. My brain likes to simplify things and put them into …
If you read blogs much, you have seen a lot of recent articles about setting goals and choosing one word for 2014. Some people get excited about setting goals and make such huge plans that they quickly crash and burn. Other people scoff at goal setting altogether because so few …
Charity Stewart is posting Mondays in December on fitness. But know that is about so much more than fitness. Caring for our physical health is just the beginning. If you missed the other parts of the series, read them first: Part One and Part Two FESTIVITIES! For far too many …
Charity Stewart is posting Mondays in December on fitness. But know that is about so much more than fitness. Caring for our physical health is just the beginning. If you missed Part One of this series, read it here first. FIT: Move More It’s cold. We open the door …
For the first time in the one-year history of my blog, I have invited a guest to share with you. This awesome lady and I have known each other since second grade. Our journeys have taken some unexpected twists and turns. Charity Stewart will be posting the next four Mondays …
I’ve shared a lot about our personal philosophies in this series. I hope I’ve made clear that we don’t think we have all the answers and that we don’t think that your life has to be a mirror image of ours. I’ve just shared from my heart in the …
