Joy. I write a lot about joy because it’s such a deep spiritual emotion that far surpasses happiness as it is present even in grief. Joy is the ability to look beyond trials and suffering and still find gratitude, still find the good. The spirit of True Joy is life sustaining, it gives breath to … Read more
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.” … Read more
I’ve been feeling a little blah lately, a lot of things are off and nothing really is going smoothly. It’s times like this, when struggle is real, that I go and break my cardinal rule…Comparing Yourself to Others. As always, the way I view things is exponentially worse when I start looking at everyone else. … Read more
Vegas Baby!! We went. If you pay attention to our blog, you probably know this. If not, it’s a pretty huge deal that Dan and I took 3 days and hit Las Vegas all by ourselves. No. Kids. We have never ever, not ever, taken a trip without our kids, not since our honeymoon anyway. … Read more
I saw a post the other day that said, “I don’t try to avoid problems, I look for bigger ones”. And I haven’t gotten it out of my head since. It’s a pretty powerful point. Because we don’t grow when things are easy. We grow when we can face challenges. If something doesn’t challenge you … Read more
People sometimes mistake our happiness, our joy, our excitement over life as fake. Like, no way living with 12 kids could be fun. Or, no way living in a dilapidated RV can be fulfilling. They just don’t understand. We’ve been accused of being fake, of being reckless and crazy, of being selfish, of being wealthy, … Read more
Salt of the Earth. Do you know what that means? When someone says “he’s the Salt of the Earth” what does that mean to you? The thoughts that come to my mind are the following … He’s a good person. He’s down to earth. He’s honest. Reliable. Supportive. A good guy. Full of Positivity. … Read more