Now that I live in Southern California, where the temperature seems to hold steady at 75 degrees and there’s a palm tree outside every window, I have a hard time wrapping my head around the holidays. Having grown up in Michigan, it just doesn’t feel like the holidays if…
Category: Heart and Home
What To Do When You Are Overwhelmed
Lately, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by living in this world, getting out of bed and taking a shower, getting anything done. I look around my apartment and it’s a mess. I haven’t taken my dog for his morning walk and I haven’t been to the dentist in over a year…
Living with Less
Consumerism. It’s everywhere. Advertising, media, even our neighbors are all yelling the message: “YOU NEED MORE STUFF! YOU NEED NICER STUFF! YOUR STUFF ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH!” And we wonder why we don’t feel good enough…