This year didn’t unfold the way I imagined, but it taught me more than I expected.2025 was a year of change, patience, and learning how to live in between what was and what’s next. I find that the final days of a year always invites reflection. The world does not slow down. The dishes still... Continue Reading →
It is hard to explain why, though I am certain many others can relate, but there’s something about September that has always felt more like a new year to me than January ever could. Maybe it’s because I have spent so many years of my life driven by the school calendar. Maybe it’s the shift... Continue Reading →
The days are stretching just a little shorter now. The air, though still warm (and some days, oppressively hot), carries that subtle whisper of change. Summer is winding down, and with it comes a swirl of emotions. In our home, we are living right at the edge of endings and beginnings. The renovations around us... Continue Reading →
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to belong. Not just the kind of belonging that comes from being in the right place at the right time, or having your name on a list. I mean the deep kind. The kind that settles in your bones when someone saves you a seat,... Continue Reading →
Right now, the rooms are quiet. The furniture has been packed away, the floors are bare, and echoes bounce off the walls that once held stories, laughter, and shared meals. The dining table, the sofa, the lamps and books and dishes are gone for now. Carefully stored. Waiting. In the driveway sits a big steel... Continue Reading →
There comes a point in every journey when the next step is not about doing more, but about letting go. I am in the middle of a huge letting go! My family will be enjoying a renovated main level in our home, including the kitchen, bathroom and living/dining rooms. But with those changes comes a... Continue Reading →
The past week has been hard. I have been fighting off some sort of cold-like virus and it is knocking me out. Just when I think I have turned a corner it returns, and seems to want to spar with me a little longer. Nevertheless, while my posts have not been daily, as I intended,... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, we go through life ticking boxes on a to-do list (which, I must admit, is very satisfying), setting goals because that’s what we think we should do, or simply because it’s expected of us. But have you ever paused and asked yourself the honest question: “What do I really want?” Today, we’re taking a deeper dive... Continue Reading →
Gratitude isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it’s a powerful practice that can transform our lives from the inside out. When we start acknowledging the beauty in even the smallest details of our daily existence, we set the stage for more abundance, joy, and creativity. Today, we’re diving deep into the art of gratitude, exploring tangible examples... Continue Reading →
This time of year is tough for me. Everyone is sharing their New Year's resolutions and showing off their glow ups, their "best life" videos, letting the world know that they are not embracing their imperfections, they are eradicating them. And for most of us, that is hard to see and hear. Many of us... Continue Reading →
Joy. We often think of joy as something grand—big, sweeping moments of happiness that arrive with fanfare, leaving us glowing and full. But what about when times are hard, when life feels weighed down by stress, uncertainty, or pain? In those moments, joy can seem like a distant, unattainable star. Yet, even on the darkest... Continue Reading →
Christine Sharpe: Writer, Speaker, Leader . 