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🌿 Low-Hanging Fruit in the Eight Domains

Have you ever known an area of your life needed attention—but felt unsure where to begin? Sometimes we make the next step so big that we never take it. That is where Low-Hanging Fruit comes in. Low-Hanging Fruit is the smallest meaningful action that moves me in the right direction. 🚫 Not the biggest action.🚫Continue reading “🌿 Low-Hanging Fruit in the Eight Domains”

The Three Scorecards

In my last post, I shared the Eight Domains of Life—a framework I use to see the whole field of my life and steward it more intentionally. But once we identify the different areas we have been entrusted to steward, another question surfaces: How do we accurately evaluate how we are doing? Recently, I gotContinue reading “The Three Scorecards”

The 8 Domains of Life

Have you ever wanted to be more intentional with your life but felt overwhelmed because you didn’t know where to begin? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have. I am both a box-checker and a squirrel-chaser — which can be an interesting combination. I can make a list, put my head down, and diligently check the boxes. But IContinue reading “The 8 Domains of Life”

All-American {Easy} Apple Pie

It’s been fun watching videos of Europeans discovering America during the World Cup. They’ll come here expecting one thing and end up surprised by something completely different—the wide-open spaces, oversized everything, free refills, Buc-ee’s, ranch dressing, friendly strangers, and yes… our food. 😊 This whole Americana theme, along with the 4th of July just aroundContinue reading “All-American {Easy} Apple Pie”

The 3-Tier Focus Finder™

{Why Order Matters} Were you one of those kids in math class who asked: 🙋‍♀️ “When are we ever going to use this in real life?” LOL, I’m pretty sure I was. 😄 Math was never my strongest subject, but two things still stand out all these years later: ➡️ FOIL➡️ Order of Operations AndContinue reading “The 3-Tier Focus Finder™”

Get Your Posse

As I close out this series on stages and seasons, one thing has become especially clear to me: Some parts of life are windows. They open for a time, and then they close. We only get one childhood, one particular age, one season of raising little ones, one version of a chapter. And when theyContinue reading “Get Your Posse”

Living In Season: The Art of Living

There’s a tension I think many of us feel. We want to be present where we are…but we also want to have hope and expectation for what’s ahead. So which is it? 👉 Do we enjoy the moment?👉 Or do we prepare for what’s next? I think the answer is both. Because life is seasonal.Continue reading “Living In Season: The Art of Living”

Winter Is Not Wasted

Pain, Questions & Hidden Formation I’ll be transparent—winter has never been my favorite. Growing up in South Dakota, winter could feel like it went on…and on…and on. The cold.The gray.The waiting. And sometimes life feels that way too. Not the cozy winter with the fire, blanket, and warm drink. I’m talking about the winter seasonsContinue reading “Winter Is Not Wasted”

Fall

If I had to use one word to describe the feeling of fall, it would be this: 👉nostalgic. There’s just something about it… A longing for something familiar. That sentimental feeling you can’t quite explain—like a quiet kind of homesickness…👉 but in the best kind of way. Some of my favorite fall memories take meContinue reading “Fall”

Summer

Growth, Work & Endurance Principle to Tap Into ⇨ STAY FAITHFUL & ENJOY When we think about planting in spring and harvesting in fall… it’s easy to forget something important: Life is lived in between. If all we did was plant and wait for harvest… we would miss so much of what actually makes lifeContinue reading “Summer”