On any given day the phone rings and based on the ringtone, I know it’s Girl, calling from college. When at all possible, I drop everything I'm doing and answer the phone with a happy, sing-song “Hellooooo!” After hellos and how are yous, the phone call flows with tiny inklings into each other’s day. To … Continue reading Phone Calls From My College Student are More Than Just Phone Calls
Category: mindful living
The smart phone detox one year later
Last year at this time, Jessica Gardner of Little Merry Sunshine wrote a blog post about taking a smartphone detox. The seven day cleanse originally posted by Popsugar, is the one Jessica, Beth (writer of Ups and Downs of a Yoga Mom,) Megan (writer of Stable Mable) and I followed. While the original detox provided detailed and insightful … Continue reading The smart phone detox one year later
Five Things That Help Me With Hygge
Living in Chicago in February takes a nasty toll on me. I become more sluggish, a bit lazy and need an extra nudge or four to be social. To get through the cold months, I try not to fight it so much and hunker down. It's my own version of Hygge (pronounced hue-ugh.) According to Hygge … Continue reading Five Things That Help Me With Hygge