Understanding we are Worthy, Capable, Connected, and Called to Adventure for a more Joyful and Resilient Life
I recently learned some important lessons from a bunny in my back yard. A few weeks ago, we had a storm here with a lot of snow and ice. During the storm we looked out our window and saw a bunny nestling in our garden box with the snow blustering down on it. The next… Continue reading Lessons a Bunny Taught Me about Hope: A Whimsical Watercolor
In this post, I want to discuss why ICE’s current behavior matters to everyone, whether you are democrat, republican, libertarian, or something else. To explain this, let me tell you about several recent events in the news, some of which you are probably aware. One: On March 15 of last year, ICE deported a man… Continue reading Why Ice’s Current Behavior Matters to Everyone
I believe in the power of imagination. And I believe imagination is important for everyone, even grown-ups. Now, most of us understand that imagination is very important for children. And we do all we can to encourage this power in them. But I also believe that imagination is extremely important for adults. All drawings and… Continue reading Why Imagination is Important for Everyone
I want to write a post on the President’s recent words about Rob Reiner’s death. That's because they illustrate something important about character and about politics and even economics. In case you aren’t aware of the situation, here is what happened: Rob Reiner was a famous director in Hollywood, who directed movies like The Princess… Continue reading Character, Politics, and the Economy: The President’s Recent Words about Rob Reiner’s Death
One of the best tools I’ve found for increasing personal resilience is the garden metaphor. Resilience is a skill that everyone can strengthen, which helps us cope with adversity and difficult circumstances. You can read more about resilience here: Resilience: What It Is—Why It Matters for Everyone. The more we strengthen our resilience skills, the… Continue reading Using the Garden Metaphor to Strengthen Resilience
This post is about a fallacy (a thinking error) called false cause. I bet you know more about this fallacy than you think. You’ve probably witnessed it, even if you didn’t realize it. For example, imagine the following scenario: Your friend drinks a brand of orange juice called Florida Smile on Tuesday. And then on… Continue reading How the Fallacy of False Cause Makes It Hard to Solve Problems (Tylenol and Autism)
I hope my readers will pardon me for writing another post related to Charlie Kirk. Kirk’s death is terrible, as I wrote about here. I have shed tears over it. Writing and talking about it too much in certain contexts can be exploitative and manipulative. I don’t want to engage in either of these behaviors.… Continue reading A Christian Reflects on the Martyr Language Surrounding Charlie Kirk’s Death
We must talk about what we do about political violence. On September 10, a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk, a political influencer and ally of President Trump. I disagreed with Charlie Kirk on many things. However, even now as I write this, I am heartbroken over this loss of life. I am heartbroken because… Continue reading What We Do About Political Violence
Wonky politics, feminists, and trad wives: I may be the first person to use all those terms together. I don’t know. It’s a strange combination of ideas, to be sure, but these ideas share more in common than you might think. Let me explain. My husband and I grow a garden, and I am right… Continue reading Why Our Politics are Wonky: Reflections from a Feminist Trad Wife
I want to tell you about an ocean metaphor that can help increase our personal resilience. Metaphors can create space for us to see the world in a different way, and the ocean metaphor has the potential to do that. But before I tell you about this metaphor, I invite you to imagine four scenarios… Continue reading Using the Ocean Metaphor to Increase Personal Resilience