A stack of books full of ideas, encouragement, and perspective for creative people (+free PDF) Today’s book recommendation topic is close to my heart. The past 6 years have been a creative revival for me. I’ve read stacks of books about the creative life but these are the ones I keep coming back to. In…
A quick post with confessions & my reading list I was watching the 3rd Harry Potter movie with my son the other night and the scene with the night bus stuck with me. That is how my summer has felt so far. There is an odd reshaping that happens to our days and an unusual…
A recording from April Edwards’s live video I love starting my day with a few minutes of reading. I pick books that will be friendly companions to my tired and slow moving brain. Often what I am looking for is something structured in a way that it is easy to read in short 5-10 minutes…
An overly busy and exhausting schedule will leave you with nothing but recovery needs. Because I am anti-gatekeeping and I love to be highly practical here is my main point right away… If the goal is adulthood where you feel alive, present, creative, and fully yourself… then you must make space for learning, reading, new…
what’s in my reading basket this month Every summer has it’s own unique story and it’s shaped by who is in my home, what activities we commit to, and what trips we have planned. Some summers become very academic with added school subjects, classes at the rec center, and museum trips. Other summers look more…
a wedding, my personal curriculum basket & some reflection My heart is so filled with JOY. 🩵🌞 The last month has been filled with beautiful memories, hosting special events, fun family memories and excellent conversations. A quick recap: Let’s start with graduations. 🎓🎓🎉 Graduation week and then dorm moving out day went well. There was…
graduations, a wedding, and making room for special family moments I loved sitcom re-runs in the 90’s! 📺 In the off season writers, directors, actors, and all the people needed to make a TV show took time off. The TV channel would play old favorites from the season and it was my chance to catch…
setbacks, projects I’ve loved, and my creative journey 5 Years of Writing Work & My Book I started writing articles for my blog: www.EmbracingHome.blog in 2021. They were long-form posts (typically over 1,000 words) full of resources and practical solutions that I learned in my healing from burnout. I wrote consistently posting 2 times per…
Real-life meal planning tips that actually make meal planning easier and cheaper (+ free PDFs) We have all had that moment when we stare into the fridge, see only random ingredients, and wonder what to make for dinner. Today I’m sharing 3 simple, repeatable habits that make my meal planning easier and cheaper. I am…
Check out the recording from April Edwards’s live video: https://embracinghome.substack.com/p/10-book-recs-for-effective-communication One of my biggest fears in life is being misunderstood. When I encounter a situation where I communicated badly it is guaranteed I will spend a few days rehashing that interaction and second guessing the whole conversation. (Not necessarily a good thing… which is why…