Life Your Way

Intentional and Creative Living

An open letter to my divorced parents: Thank you.

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Mom & Dad, It’s been many years since I’ve said your names together for any reason, something I didn’t realize until I typed them just now. These days it’s Mom & Mike and Dad & Jodie (or, more often, Nona & Pop and Gramps & Jammie). But I was struck last week by just how lucky […]

The real truth about getting married young…or old…or any time

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Every few months someone will write a news article, blog post or opinion column about the joys or dangers of getting married young, with each side staunchly defending their belief that it’s either really, really good or really, really bad. Because my parents faced so much criticism for “letting” me get married at 20 years old, I’m always tempted to jump […]

“Love is a Verb” {and that’s not just a song title}

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“Love is a verb. Love—the feeling—is the fruit of love the verb or our loving actions.” —Stephen R. Covey This month we’re talking lovvvvvvve on our 12-month journey to creating a life you love (it’s not too late to join us!), and that includes loving ourselves as well as the people around us. Whether you’re talking about loving yourself—and […]

One Word for 2014: Live {January Update}

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Despite the fact that I’m a bit overwhelmed by life at the moment, I’m determined to be intentional about my choices in 2014 — more specifically, to be intentional about slowing down, managing my time and making choices that better reflect my priorities. As part of my one word {LIVE}, I’ve decided to work through […]

Sometimes You Just Have to Say It Out Loud

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Although  I wouldn’t say I struggle with depression normally, I can clearly look back and see two times when I was dealing with depression: when living in my parent’s basement for a few months (without enough natural light) and after the birth of our third daughter. I’ve shared a little about both of those experiences, […]