A word, a saint, a goal
A look at the New Year through the lens of acceptance, St. Clotilde, and a sort-of resolution.
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Category: resolution
To Resolve or Not to Resolve?
I love resolutions. I hate resolutions. And I can’t help but see, this year, how...
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They’re NOT Resolutions, They’re GOALS
It’s Lisa Hendey’s fault. I was all set to just take the high road on resolutions (or...
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A Bit of Daybooking
Outside my window: It’s dark, because it’s night. Waaaaay past my bedtime, in fact....
Read MoreMama’s Voice
Part of the Mary Moment Monday series I hear the bathroom door open, followed by the sound of a baby wailing. “Work your magic, Mama,” my husband says. He sounds pretty calm, but I remember when he first did this,...
Read MoreGearing Up for Another Year
Source The last week of the year always does something to me. My to-do list, already full of things that need done, is suddenly bursting with exciting beginning-of-year tasks: get the new planner rolling, update the finance...
Read MoreFinding Peace This Year
I started thinking about a one word resolution for the year when I read Rachel Balducci’s recent post at Faith & Family Live, and then, hearing Lisa Hendey and Rachel talk more about it in this week’s Faith &...
Read MoreResolving to Try
My column from this weekend’s parish bulletin: I have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. On the one hand, I love the organized feeling it gives me to examine my life and promise myself and those I love...
Read MoreThe Snooze War
I’ve noticed a trend in the last few weeks, and it involves the snooze bar on my alarm clock. I’ve struggled with this before (even going so far as to make sport of it and weigh the pros and cons), but this time it...
Read MoreFailed Resolutions
I love resolutions. Whether it’s an attempt at small monthly goals or the blank slate of a new year, I have always been motivated by setting goals and making plans. This year, though, I’m coming up blank. Maybe...
Read MoreJumpin’ July (2009, One Month at a Time)
This is part of my adventure in giving my monthly resolutions focus a yearly focus. You can read all of my resolution posts here (scroll down for older posts). Mental Focus: Clearing the clutter through home organization At the...
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