how we can change our approach to be not reactive but deliberate (+free PDFs) “The opposite of contemplation is a life that is reactive—getting sucked into the tyranny of the urgent instead of the important, chasing the latest fad, wasting our fleeting lives climbing some illusionary corporate ladder, hurrying from one distraction to the next..”…
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Why Start a Hobby or Personal Curriculum?
You don’t have to overhaul your life to welcome in personal learning. note from April: Today I am pulling from several posts in my archives. Before the “Personal Curriculum” trend caught on, I was writing posts about finding joy in hobbies and learning that is just for enjoyment. So, while you are reading, feel free…
17 Ideas for a Quiet Time Refresh
Bible study tips and ways to grow in your faith a note from April: While I don’t typically share in detail about my faith here on my blog, a recent meeting in The Mind Gallery and serving as a leader at my church’s High School Summer Camp sparked a practical post to share with you…
My #1 Tip for Personal Curriculum Progress
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…
My Spring Reading Recap
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…
Re-Runs & Real Life: My May Writing Break
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…
5 Years… 500 Subscribers… My Writing Story
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…
Spending Less on Food – A Homemaker’s Guide
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…
Your Brain Deserves Better Than Survival Mode
A practical analog tool for stay-at-home moms who want more than getting through the day. Creates a solution for monotony, mindless distraction, and mental drift. As a new mom, I created something I called “My Nursing Basket”. I knew that feeding my baby would take 20-30 minutes of sitting in a chair with not much…
My Analog Bag
(free PDFs) and tips for subtle resistance to our tech-obsessed culture Maybe is my 90’s teen years or my love for tangible tools, but I have always been a bit more analog than those around me. When I leave the house I consider it a form of subtle resistance to our tech obsessed culture to…