We are officially in the autumn season! School is well underway. Routines of work and life have resumed after the relaxed schedule of summer break. The cooler temperatures and changing seasons make me reflect on more than pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider. Autumn brings with it vibrant color in the natural world, warm and…
This time last year we reflected on freedom in a slightly cautious, careful manner while navigating various levels of restrictions. Twelve months later the tune has changed. Many of us, me included, have experienced a greater understanding and appreciation of the word “Freedom.” This year as we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, let’s think of…
The ball has dropped, the fireworks burst, the confetti tossed. The New Year has begun! If you have not already done so, it is time to flip open the new calendar, open that new planner and begin penciling in appointments and commitments for 2021. Or maybe scroll to a new year on your digital calendar…
What comes to mind when you hear the familiar melody and the song that begins, “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—a partridge in a pear tree”? Do you anticipate a nice long Christmas carol carefully walking through all the gifts the true lover has given and received—many of them…
When the people we refer to now as Pilgrims, left the shores of England in September of 1620, they had no idea what the next 12-15 months would hold for them. They knew that their religious liberties were at stake, their children’s futures were being shaped by a culture they did not condone, and they…
When I was five years old I received a black and yellow Tonka bulldozer as a Christmas gift. On my hands and knees, I pushed that thing everywhere pretending to be a one man road crew! One day I noticed an actual work crew in our neighborhood installing a new sidewalk. Eager to get in…
After months of changes in typical procedures, we are all beginning to acclimate to changes and cancellations. This lighter post serves to remind us that everything is not cancelled. Sometimes we just need to change our lens to look for the things we can appreciate this summer. So what isn’t cancelled…? The taste of anything…
Pass the Potato Salad, but Hold the Opinions This weekend people will gather, in state-approved group numbers, to celebrate our nation’s Independence. Some community events may still happen as usual while others may be cancelled this year. But one celebration likely to happen regardless is the Fourth of July backyard cookout. You know the one…
Soul. What is it? Though we see it in Facebook memes, sing songs about it, and know we have one, what exactly is it? Merriam-Webster gives this as the first definition of “soul”: the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life In a word, it’s the part of you that makes…
Cave Considerations Across the last few blog posts we have addressed the pandemic caused by coronavirus and the impact COVID-19 has had on our society and the global community. We discussed ways you could choose to respond and ways you can take care of your physical body during this time. Today, guest blogger Christy McLeod…
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