Burn The Ships

Burn The Ships

The other day I woke up with the song,?Burn the Ships, in my head. It?s on my playlist, but I haven?t heard it in a long time. If you don?t know the meaning of the phrase ?burn the ships,? here?s the gist:   In 1519 during the Spanish conquest of Mexico, Hern?n...

Being thankful amidst the mess

It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is here. Harder still is the fact that we may not get to celebrate this beloved holiday the way we usually do. This will be my first Thanksgiving not eating at my mom’s house. She and her twin sister (affectionately known...
Stretched Too Thin

Stretched Too Thin

?You can?t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself.?The storm will pass.? ? Timber Hawkeye As the pandemic continues there are so many choices to make: Work from home, work at work or a combination of both; kids are learning from home, some...
The Reason Spring Makes Us Feel Angry

The Reason Spring Makes Us Feel Angry

Traditionally, the season of spring means growth, rebirth and the long awaited extended hours of daylight. We feel renewed and inspired to put our plans in motion. As Alexander Pope was famous for saying, “hope springs eternal.”? or does it? If spring is...
From Worried to Weary

From Worried to Weary

Lately I feel like I could sleep for a month of Sundays. Even if I go to bed early because I’m tired, I often wake up still tired. Part of me is frustrated by this because I think I “should”?(a word I rarely use because I think it has a vicious...
Pantry Clean Out ? Sugar

Pantry Clean Out ? Sugar

I’m so excited you’ve decided to join us for the DeStress Your Life Clutter Clean Out. We?re starting with a Pantry Clean Out ? where we’ll focus each day on one item in your pantry to dig deeper into why it’s important and how to make the...