Why is the “slow pace” mindset so popular these days? There are blogs about it (featured a lot in this one), there are books about it and there are lifestyles dedicated to it. I was thinking about the life philosophy the other day after seeing […]
Summertime Pace The first day back to work after vacation is always the hardest, right? But this time wasn’t too bad. I truly escaped all the racing thoughts that preoccupy my mind on a daily basis while at the beach for five days. When I […]
“You are so busy! I just don’t know how you do it all!” I secretly beamed with pride that someone admired me for my cram packed schedule. It was my sophomore year of high school. I scheduled my days from 7:00 am until way past […]
I saw a post a couple of weeks ago on Instagram stories from another blogger (MichelleFitRobinson) and was so inspired. She had posted a picture from a daily devotional reading. The post talked about being overwhelmed and stressed. It was a unique approach to solve […]
I have a confession to make. I use to be that person that would judge parents for being late to work. I was heartless. Pre-parent me did not understand nor excuse their behavior for being late. I would think, yes, they have responsibilities as a […]
Fall is such an exciting but very busy time which can create feelings of being overwhelmed or stressed. Even if the busy season is filled with all good things, the joy can be smothered by the never ending to do list. This is especially true […]
Not even two weeks into the semester and already I feel so behind as the workload increases daily. This is the busy time in an academic’s life but every one experiences peak times regardless of where you work. What do you do in those peak […]
Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 you could hear laughter coming from our dining room. If you peeked in our window, you would have seen all three of us (two of us still in work clothes) sitting at our table happily making “breakfast” with Buckner’s new play-doh […]
We all hit our proverbial wall at different times in our lives. We know what it feels like to be burned out. But burn out can be a great reminder that something isn’t working and we need to step back for a minute to recharge […]
