The average person makes 35,000 conscious decisions a day. Our mind is making choices about everything. Some decisions are one time and done or don’t take much contemplation. What am I going to eat for breakfast? What outfit am I going to wear today? Other decisions are more long term or life-changing. Is this the person I want to marry? Are we ready to have children? [...]
I have so far this month been looking to each day to find one thing in which I am thankful for during this #SeasonOfGratitude! I notice a change in my attitude and outlook wherever I am when I am actively seeking the good in other people, the big moments, the small moments and everything in between. Finding joy is all about an inward perception of [...]
I have to admit that last week was a bit of a stressful and low week for me. I was having to battle against the bad habits I’d formed for years with poorly dealing with my problems. (Numbing with food, too much TV, and distracting myself with busyness). I hate to say that my poor habits out won for the most part. But a [...]
My grandmother was truly something special. There’s possibly no way for me to sum her up in one simple post. I most likely won’t do her justice, but I loved her more than she’ll probably ever know. She passed away in January of this year at 97 years young. Today would have been her 98th birthday. She was someone I always looked up to. Her [...]
So I recently talked a little bit about our trip to Italy. I’m sure there will be more on that soon, but I started off by saying how October was an incredibly fulfilling and awesome month for me. There were so many things in which to be thankful for. This is part two of that post. The other “newsworthy” item that happened took place within [...]
I believe we (myself included), more of than not, take the blessings both big and small in our life for granted. It’s much easier to focus on the negative or just go on with our daily lives without taking a moment to really see and count our blessings. We become discontented and dissatisfied with our lives, seeking happiness in the next big accomplishment or material [...]
Confidence Defined I looked up the definition of confidence online and I got these three variations: The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust. The state of feeling certain about the truth of something A feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciate of one’s own abilities or qualities. Seeking a Deeper Meaning I have always struggled with confidence in [...]
October has already been filled with so many things for me to be thankful for. #1 on that list is the fact that my husband and I got to go on a dream vacation to Italy. Say what?? I still can’t believe it. Pinch me. We were in-country 8 whole days and got to experience all the beautiful art and architecture and eat all the [...]
About a year ago, I was in a pretty dark place. You can read more on that here. One evening I was sitting on my bed and it hit me [HARD – right in the gut] just how low my life had become and how terrible I felt about myself. It had been going on for years and spiraling out of control. I was DONE [...]
If you’re wondering why I decided to start this blog or why I named it Creatively Mindful Life, you’re in the right place. If not, either bear with me as I share how this journey all began OR feel free to skip on over to check out the full blog, my current creative projects, or what’s new going on in my life right now. A [...]
