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Stepping over the Threshold: Prioritizing our Values even When We’re Late
“Every blade of grass has an angel that whispers over it, ‘Grow, grow.’” -Jewish saying, paraphrased from the Midrash Rabbah The front door contains a beautiful threshold between our inner and outer lives. On one side is the private, domestic life of our family; on the other is the public world of expectations and…
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Living Now: Escaping the Trap of Productivity and Living for Today
What is a life well lived? Before continuing, you might take a moment and journal about this prompt: What does it mean to live a good life? Some will tell me the question is too hard. Philosophers, religious scholars, and others have been trying to define a well lived life for thousands of years.…
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The Problem with Borrowed Definitions of Success
Why Many Mothers Are Chasing Goals They Never Actually Chose I have a secret: I trust that my husband is capable enough to make his own meal if I’m not around. Some of you may judge me for that: it’s the role of wives to feed their husbands. Some of you find the entire…
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Self-Care for Moms: Building a Life That You Don’t Need a Vacation From
Take a hot bath, they tell us. Read a book. Go for a walk. Keep a gratitude journal. Practice self-care. There is nothing wrong with any of these things. A quiet walk can restore us. A good book can inspire the mind. A long bath can offer a space for relaxation. And yet many…