• Podcast

    New Podcast Episode—Halfway to Home: Our Mid-Year Check-in

    I brought my microphone with me to Hawai’i so that Katherine and I could stick to our podcasting schedule. Then I totally flaked and was at the beach when it was time to start. But I headed straight home to rectify the situation!

    I enjoyed stepping back to reflect on how we are doing with our intentions for 2021. We are nearly halfway done with this year!

    If you are interested, here’s what we talk about in this episode:

    We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., summer vacation highlights, struggles with mindful eating, a distaste for the summer heat). Then we shift into Today’s Topic focused on checking … Read More

  • Social Justice

    The Seven Factors that Contribute to American Racism

    Seven Factors that Contribute to American Racism
    Steven O. Roberts, (Image credit: L.A. Cicero)

    My heart continues to break for the United States of America. We have become so polarized—politically, culturally, and even in terms of what we believe is the Truth about what is happening around us. I’m honestly having a really hard time seeing a pathway forward. I believe in trying to figure out how to put a partnership society in place of our domination society. But right now it’s just feels like a Battle to the Death between the two sides.

    And one of the things we are most polarized about right now is how we think about racism in America. For example, the Read More

  • Reflection-n-Rejuvenation

    What do you need in your life right now?

    what do you need in your life right now

    I’m so grateful for the little voice in my head that is constantly asking, “What do you need in your life right now?” The answer varies from really big things like, “I really want to go on my first ever trip to Hawai’i to celebrate that I’m vaccinated!” to “I need to go lie on my bed and scroll through Instagram while Matt deals with the kids.”

    A couple months ago, I asked myself that question, and I realized that I really, really wanted to go on a retreat with other women. My original goal this year was to go on a solo retreat, but I think that 1.25 … Read More