Category Archives: Finding Myself

On My Mind

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Poverty. During an exhausting week, when there was much on my mind here (note, I was far too self focused), I took a moment to put Frontline on late yesterday evening and watched Poor Kids. An excellent documentary about children growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Budgeting for Holidays, ChinaKidz, Christmas Angel To An Orphan Program, Do something, Downshifting, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Fairtrade, Family Life, Finding Myself, Frugal Parenting, Help A Family Friday, Holidays/Vacations, Human Rights, It's Not About Self, Life Is Beautiful, Love, Ma Famille | 19 Comments

We All Need Encouragement

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

I’ve mentioned before that my daughter is my greatest teacher. She has taught me more about love, life, compassion and gentleness in 14 months than I’ve learned in the 30 years I lived before she came into my life.  Tonight, … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Finding Myself, Journeying, Ma Famille, Perpective | 20 Comments

Take Joy

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

“The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy.” Fra Giovanni Giocondo I’m learning, mostly from my children, about how we can control how we look at things, whether we … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Anxiety, Balance, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Finding Myself, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Life Is Beautiful, Ma Famille, Oh so Blessed, Parenting | 9 Comments

Enough

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

This week I had one of those days, a day as a Mama I dread, a day where I didn`t see my children during any of their waking hours. I was away from home, knee high in a project, for 16 … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Finding Myself, I'll Be Happy When It's Over, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Life Is Beautiful | 11 Comments

Letting In The Light & August Goals

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

It has taken being away, to help me see my focus and direction over the last few months has been off.  While I could ramble off stressful things like new special needs diagnoses for my children, a huge amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Goals, Budget, Family Life, Finding Myself, Getting Healthy, Lessons Learned, Monthly Plans and Reflections | 7 Comments

Building The Life (Without Much Money)

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Weekends are always a reminder to me, as I hear people’s plans, or see the queue’s of cars roll into my local shopping centre.  Sometimes I watch them, cup on tea in hand, the quiet hum coming from the radio in … Continue reading →

Posted in Finding Myself, Frugal Fridays, Love, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting, Weekending | 8 Comments

Excuse This House

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Some houses try to hide the fact That children shelter there, Ours boasts it quite openly, The signs are everywhere. For smears are on the windows, Little smudges are on the doors I should apologize, I guess For toys strew … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Finding Myself, Ma Famille, Parenting, Simple Parenting | 6 Comments

Goals Revisited

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Recently I was asked to write an essay about my long-term goals, normally this wouldn’t be a problem. You see, I used to be all about goals, short-term and long-term goals, I’ve held onto 5 year plans for as long as I … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Ch Ch Ch Changes, Finding Myself, Giving, Goals, It's Not About Self, Journeying | 24 Comments

Debt

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about debt; I loathe debt and yet for a long while I didn’t realize debt wasn’t necessarily about money.  The truth is you can be in many types of debt and not even realize the effect … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Downshifting, Finding Myself, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Simplicity | 20 Comments

Reclaiming Simple Sundays & Simple Weekends…

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

Photo credit The truth is, yesterday I finally broke out the camera (I purposely choose the rhythm of only going behind the lens when my soul tells me) and found a hiking trail and a park and a river and … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Finding Myself, Life Is Beautiful, Reclaiming Simple Sundays | 6 Comments