“Well, kids are resilient,” my confidant announced. “It will just make him stronger,” she pronounced after I shared about a hard experience my son had endured. While practicing self-confidence, flexibility, patience, communication and teamwork may all be valuable none of us would wish these skills to be strengthened through adversity. In her book, The PowerContinue reading “Summer Comfort: Restoration”
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Summer Comfort: Flow
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 I have had jobs where each afternoon I found myself checking the clock. Time drug out and each minute slid slowly by. These were not jobs I looked forward to! When time seems to drag we are often lacking engagement and focus.Continue reading “Summer Comfort: Flow”
Practice of Joy: Connection
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 There are so many ways to connect with others! Some take more time or emotional energy than others, but the possibility to make connections in life remains available to us all. What ways can you experience true fun in your community? JoinContinue reading “Practice of Joy: Connection”
Summer Comfort: Connection
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 Even those of us who consider ourselves introverts need connection to thrive. While it is possible, and perhaps at times even necessary for time alone, the fullest experience of fun requires a component of meaningful connection. Catherine Price notes that “memories areContinue reading “Summer Comfort: Connection”
Practice of Joy: Playfulness
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 Growing up with two younger sisters, our days were filled with lots of pretend play. Yes, it would often end in squabbles and tears (and with a big mess), but we would delight in playing house, setting up a bank, pretending toContinue reading “Practice of Joy: Playfulness”
Summer Comfort: Playfulness
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 Have you ever worked on an arts and crafts project with a young child? When little children are left to create on their own they are often unconcerned with the final product. Think of finger paint, glitter and glue! While teachersContinue reading “Summer Comfort: Playfulness”
Practice of Joy: True Fun
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 What would really ruin the fun, is to add “true fun” to the list of things that you need to do this week! But maybe we could all look at how we choose to do some of the tasks or hobbies inContinue reading “Practice of Joy: True Fun”
Summer Comfort: True Fun
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 Perusing the latest issue of BookPage (a monthly literary magazine that highlights new books), I passed right over the review of The Power of Fun. In my video message to my bookish friend, with whom I have monthly discussions about the reviews,Continue reading “Summer Comfort: True Fun”
Embodied Existence: A Blessing
A poem by Late Night Epiphanies caught my attention one afternoon while I was scrolling through social media. It was a beautiful reflection of appreciation for all that the sister-authors had penned. Not only did it foster appreciation for all my body has endured and enabled me to enjoy, but it sparked my own creativity. Continue reading “Embodied Existence: A Blessing”
Joy for your Body: Movement
“ Meanwhile, Jesus would slip away to deserted places and pray.” -Luke 5:16 It’s not always what you do but how you do it. As someone who struggles with how to actually implement self-care this idea has helped me understand in a new way. For me, exercise has been a concrete example to practice self-care. Continue reading “Joy for your Body: Movement”
