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Choosing a Quieter December

How I will be honoring analog habits, and the slower side of learning through crafts, books, and home rhythms. It’s the cozy reset my brain needs. . While working on my Personal Curriculum online course, there was an afternoon when I was also thinking ahead into the next few months. In Lesson 2 we discuss…

My December Personal Curriculum Plans

December can often be full of a mixture of opposites. We are often faced with a paradox of emotions or situations within each day. We can be filled with grief over loss, but then awed by the magic in the season kept alive by those still here with us. Some days can feel heavy, overwhelming,…

All is Calm & All is Bright – Making Christmas Enjoyable

All is Calm & All is Bright – Making Christmas Enjoyable

Christmas is always a time of “extra things”. It is a level of busy that is unmatched in any other part of the year.  Just thinking of all that goes into the space between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is exhausting.  Multiple family gatherings, performances, end of the semester school events, finals and major tests, decorating…

Preparing My Heart For Christmas

Preparing My Heart For Christmas

I want to be fully present in this season. As I tackle the long list of all that must be done, I get discouraged. I begin to lose my energy and my enjoyment of celebrating the holidays with my family. I get through, make it special for others, I make all the special dishes. But…