mandee's alchemy story
I moved into a beautiful neighborhood in Alpine, UT soon after Jordan and I were married. There were so many sweet, amazing people in the neighborhood. We felt so welcomed there. I remember going...
View Articleshannon's alchemy story
I moved into Brook's neighborhood five years ago, right after my divorce. Since I was in survival mode, the details of that first year are a little blurry but Brook stood out from everyone else. She...
View Articlecatch and release: emotions
My top two very favorite tools for life: morning pages (three stream of consciousness free-written pages every morning as outlined in The Artist's Way) and Kundalini Yoga/Meditation. This has been a...
View Articlebug out bag
yesterday, i felt a shaking and a quaking while i was sitting on the couch. i looked around, confused. "what on earth?" was tim somehow shaking the house? no, i heard the water running and he was...
View Articlethe vision boards of years past
I was first introduced to vision boards during my Whole-istic Woman class and I fell in love with this creative process. Simply put, vision boards are a visual way to process your goals, intentions,...
View Articleword of the year worksheet
Each year I choose a word of the year. It's a guide, a companion, a mantra I repeat to myself every day. Last year was FIERCE--a word that I leaned on and one that reminded me to be fierce about the...
View Articlegoals worksheet
Preparation makes for the best fun. “The key to living a great story is to find that place where your passions and the savingof many live intersect. . . A wise men once taught me a mental trick. He...
View Articleteaching vision boards/word of the year/personal progress goals to the young...
Bronwyn's vision board for her word "JOURNEY." *Choosing a "word of the year." I went in during a combined YW Sunday lesson and talked for a bout 10 minutes on word of the year. Each girl chose a...
View Articlepain and honey
I've had honey on my mind this week. This is a scene from my manuscript, Bound. It's mid-book, so enjoy this out-of-context peek, featuring honey. Pain and Honey I step over the broken...
View ArticleSOUL-stice sisters essay
A portion of this essay is featured in Heather Farrell's newest book, Walking With the Women in the Old Testament. For five years, three friends and I have met at the turn of each season in...
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