My Midlife Project

Remodeling a Middle-Aged Mom

Getting Unstuck

“Trust that still, small voice that says, This might work and I’ll try it. ” ― Diane Mariechild When my children were young, I learned a valuable lesson — don’t offer too many choices. I wanted my children to learn how to make decisions. To make the choice easier, I only offered two options. They could […]

Write Like Nobody’s Watching

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey One day at the beginning of class during my senior year in high school, my English teacher asked us to choose a song title from a short list […]

That Time of Year

It’s that time of year again. THAT time of year. The time when the days are shorter than the nights. The time when a flood of certain memories tries to get the best of me. The time when I begin to feel the magnetic pull of my long-neglected blog… Seven months have passed by since […]

Early to Rise: Day 11 (Be the Change!)

“Crying may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” ~ Psalm 30:5 (NCV) This morning I got out of bed over an hour earlier than I intended to wake up — 3:13 a.m. This is NOT a good thing, because I didn’t go to bed until after 10. I also didn’t sleep very […]

Early to Rise: Day 7 (One step at a time!)

“Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you.” ~ Psalm 143:8 (NCV) Confession: I went to bed at 8:00 last night… and the only reason I stayed up THAT late was because I was afraid I’d be wide […]