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Enroll Now: Preparing Your Mind, Body, and Life for Pregnancy
I’m gearing up for the next round of Purposeful Conception: Preparing Your Mind, Body, and Life for Pregnancy!I’ve been too busy to offer this course for the past year. Fortunately, my two-week Fall Break has opened up some time and space for me to prepare to offer it again. Even though Matt and I are not planning to have more children (Matt had a vasectomy to prevent any accidental pregnancies), I’m looking forward to participating. It’s like a tune-up for my life.Last week I heard from one of the participants from the very first class. She is now on Baby #3 and was asking for a copy… Read More -
Thought for the Day
In my effort to insert a little more balance into my life, I started reading a “fluffy” book on my Kindle app. The part of myself that minored in English in college definitely expresses a little judgement whenever I gravitate toward “substandard literature–if you can even call it ‘literature'” but I’m thankful that I can easily out-wrestle my inner-critic and read relaxing books anyway.I love the opening of the book and wanted to share it with you. It’s exactly how I feel about my life–simultaneously overwhelmed with gratitude for how amazing it is and utterly terrified that something negative will happen to change it.
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My Mantra for Next Year
This year I’ve been focusing on “making a clearing” in order to steal myself against the onslaught of difficulties that come from opening a school and raising two young children. Honestly, the process of opening a school has been more difficult than I ever imagined.
This year, “making a clearing” has included different things. I’ve tried to make aspects of my life as easy as possible, so that I could invest more in two main areas: mothering and working. We’ve definitely made dinnertime easier by using Greenling some weeks or cooking frozen meals other weeks. We sometimes hire a housekeeper when it gets so dirty we can’t stand it, but… Read More
