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112. Lumination
I recently had the luxury of going on a four-day silent retreat. The retreat director was a life-long Jesuit and college professor. Over...
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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71. Trust the trail
Ever since falling in love with hiking and forests, I have loved all metaphors associated with the word trail. For me, it translates so...
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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65. Finding the edge
Find the edge of comfort. Hang out there for awhile. You may like it. Need words for your walls? >> Click here
May 21, 20231 min read
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62. Finding quiet
I say these words a few times a day to kids that come and go from my office. You can stay here in the quiet. It is one of the luxuries of...
May 10, 20231 min read
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60. The most rewarding work of our life
It would be so much easier if people met us where we were. Can you imagine a world where people around you understood your story, your...
May 2, 20231 min read
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49. Dig deep
I just got a petite shovel tattoo on my wrist. Intentionally, I can see the handle of the shovel every day as it wraps around the top of...
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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58. I miss our loud house.
I find myself missing our loud house. I miss loud dance parties with a larger-than-life toddler on my hip. I miss kids spinning around in...
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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57. On being cheerful
I have become fascinated with cheerfulness and how and what it can do to a group of humans or even to our own human heart. One of the...
Apr 16, 20231 min read
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56. Waiting
I am bad at waiting. It is something I am consciously working on. I will give my childhood some credit for this #bad_at_waiting trait. I...
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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55. Forever Committed
Hope you are forever committed to figuring yourself out. XOXO, Stacy Like this #typographyart? Our Etsy shop is open 24/7.
Mar 16, 20231 min read
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54. Distorted #^@%$@ thinking
I love drawing this line on a note card for my kids at school. It always makes them laugh. I do this to illustrate how crazy our brains...
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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53. Love Your Body "Love Letter"
Hey You, Thanks for loving me. You were given me, your one mighty vessel, do all of your living in. This means I am kind of a big deal....
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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50. Blue Sky
Finally! We had a couple of blue ski skiing days in the Rockies. While I enjoy skiing, I much prefer skiing on blue ski days. And when...
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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49. Life's Lab of Experimentation
I like to experiment with the conversation starters with my kids at school to keep things interesting for everyone. The conversation...
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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48. Holy Spirit
Flooding is a therapy intervention whereby a therapist helps a patient confront their fears. They will attempt to expose someone to what...
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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47. Thanks for caring
In the last 6 months, I made a big career transition. I took a sensational 90% pay cut to go and do more interesting work that I really...
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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45. The mountains in our mind
I have tried to come up with all sorts of metaphors for what may be standing in the way of people wanting or being able to change....
Jan 27, 20231 min read
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40. Be a holy dwelling
Yes, you are probably deducting that I love the word holy. For me, the spiritual context is huge but beyond my love for Jesus, I find the...
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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39. Sourdough Sundays
I have a longstanding and loving history with this blessed condition called body dysmorphia. She is like an evil friend that continues to...
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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38. Things I want to be when I grow up
These words continue to come to me. I had to pull out my tattered copy of 100 Rad Virtues to see how I have written about them in the...
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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