"Sometimes in order to experience wholeness, first we have to tear something down."
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These words from Emily P. Freeman came to me at the end of a long period of self-reflection. They motivated me to do the thing I need to do for my own well-being:
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For the next two months, I'll be disengaging from social media in order to more fully engage in the quiet pleasures of my everyday life.
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I'll be fighting the Fear of Missing Out by claiming the Joy of Missing Out: spending more time with family and friends, taking more time to read, to rest, to just be.
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You can still find me on my website, and I'll keep writing my newsletter twice a month (click the link in my profile for "The Scoop" if you haven't already!)
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May you all have a wonderful holiday season!
I noticed this wall at my kids' school this morning. My kindergartener and I moved closer to read some of the dreams the students had written.
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"What did you write for your dream, Henry?"
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"I said that I wanted to be a dad."
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."Really? Is that your dream?" I asked.
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He teared up instantly and hung his head. "No....YOU know!" .
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. "Don't you want to be an inventor someday?" I said, puzzled by his sudden display of emotion.
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. "Yes, but I was too embarrassed to say it!" A tear rolled down his cheek, and my heart melted. .
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How many times have I hid my own dreams behind motherhood? How many times have I been afraid to name what it is that I want, for fear that everyone will know if I fail? How many times have my own dreams seemed embarrassing - too small, too big, too common, too ridiculous, too far-fetched?
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Let's be bold and brave in naming our dreams ✨ Then let's get after them one baby step at a time!
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