Creating wellness through simple living
When I became pregnant with my first (and ok, second) child, I dutifully did what many other American women do – I read What to Expect When You’re Expecting, took my prenatal horse pills vitamins and did everything my OB said I should. During my third pregnancy, I wised up. I fired my doctor, really [...]
In the corner of my bedroom, I have a corner that I call my “zen corner.” It’s a tiny space, holding only a small table, a potted fern and my yoga mat. Before I did some re-arranging, my zen place was my office. It had minimal furniture, a few peaceful pictures and space for me [...]
Parenting is hard work. As the mom of four kids born in the span of five years, I can attest to this fact every. single. day. Some days, it feels like I’m doing it alone, wandering aimlessly down this path, trying my best to keep my kids from smacking each other, hoping that they don’t [...]
One year, my family went on vacation to Mexico to visit family and hang out. We were out shopping after lunch one day and I noticed something weird – almost all of the shops were closed. Confused, I asked my dad about it. He shrugged his shoulders and said, “It’s siesta time. Around here, they [...]
At the end of October, my husband quit his job. It was a long time coming and I was so excited about it. I was also terrified. How we were going to pay for everything? We had just gotten to a point of having more than enough and it was wiped away with a single [...]
Today’s great post comes from Claudia of Rise365. As a little kid, the third of seven, I remember asking my mom a question and she would look at me with a blank stare. I would have to repeat it about ten times before she would shake herself from her mysterious world and look at me. [...]
