My great aunt used to unplug all her appliances when she wasn’t using them. She would even turn off the water running to the washing machine when she wasn’t doing laundry. I have been thinking about …
5 Carry-on Travel Essentials – The Right Stuff
A wise woman in a far-off land once said to me, “I often wonder how much of what weighs me down is not mine to carry.” When we sold all of our belongings in 2013, we made a very deliberate decision. …
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8 Ways to Slow Down Today
We have a Costco card, a Volvo wagon, and homework. We have meetings, deadlines, and commitments. We have check-ups, a clothes dryer, and prescriptions. We have invitations, a gift closet, and …
Who’s in Your Village?
We are in between villages. Some might call it lost, and certainly it feels that way at times, but we like to call it discovery. One definition of discover is to “make known or visible.” When we …
Four Years Wandering but Not Lost
The picture on the left was taken four years ago today. We were on our way to the airport, with a one-way ticket overseas and only the belongings in our carry-on bags to our name. As we waited for …
Everybody Needs a Rest Day!
We all know the feeling. Work hard all week only to get to the precious weekend and find it completely scheduled with errands, chores, and engagements. It is not that these are bad things but they are …
