Many of my children were “food insecure” when they joined our family via adoption. Some were very malnourished and a couple were starving. So I show love by feeding my people.
Tag: love
…Even though each trial that comes my way begins with a feeling of being forgotten, through the words of Isaiah and other prophets, I am reminded that I am never really forgotten and never truly alone.
As a somewhat peculiar introvert myself, Miss Twiggley’s Tree by Dorothea Warren Fox speaks to me on many levels.
I shed a couple tears and decided to go all in on Dani. I decided that I was going to encourage her to live her full self without the burden of my words telling her I wish she were different.
Comparison leads to despair—so if all we do is compare ourselves to others–we will always lose. Surround yourself with a tribe of friends with the intent to lift yourself up, not compare and tear yourself down.
A much more potent joy [than self-care] is serving others and seeing their smiling faces. Moreover, the memories you create last a lifetime.
Letting your significant other know that you are thinking of them instantly improves the feeling that the two of you are a team and are there to support each other. A love note is an important concrete reminder of what it means to be committed to each other.
If you are wanting to feel more love in your life, I share three powerful thoughts that you can practice putting on.
Monuments: a poem written by my very own beautiful mother, of whom I am so grateful for, Cheryl Leighton Knowlton.