There is a SUPER popular phrase that I see all the time, all over the internet and in books and it goes something like this: YOU ARE...

I saw an Instagram post today that was written by a therapist who was encouraging her followers to stop trying to be perfect and just do...

It's the end of May and I've been waiting for the surprise frost and snowfalls to stop playing games with me so I can do a simple balcony...

Thrive, survive, abide. Not one. Not the other. Not either. Not or. But all. The different seasons call and ask for different ways to be....

Hey! I just added a new four-piece minimalist art collection to my free printable library over at juliadawndesigns.com. (And yes, I...

Sometimes life knocks you down. Hard. And it's times like these when it's difficult to find the rainbow after the rain or the silver...

The phrase "good vibes only" became hugely popular during one of the most challenging chapters of my life. I had been fighting for my...

Life is full of so much of everything and I'm trying to do better with tuning out a lot of the noise and consumerism and simply being...

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved the process of collecting pictures and words to capture the essence of who I am, what...

I am both a chronic over-thinker and an extreme HSP, which is kind of a rough combination for someone who just wants to cultivate peace...

The world is kind of a messy place. People from all walks of life seem to have the answers to all of life's biggest questions. Many of us...

It's New Year's Eve and I'm sitting in my room trying to decide what inspirational word I want to choose for 2022. I've always liked the...

The world is full of so much of everything right now. So much. And I'm fully aware of the fact that I, myself, am just contributing to...

I was listening to a podcast the other day that had three people discussing the concept of forgiveness in a slightly atypical way. This...

Yes, it's almost 2022 and I still like to use an actual paper-and-pencil calendar system. Nobody will ever convince me to do it any other...

I'm just going to cut right to the chase here and say that I believe the secret about The Secret is that there is no secret. There is...

We're all wrong sometimes. And I'm not talking about misspelling the word "unnecessary" or cutting someone off in traffic. I'm talking...

The concept of the glow-up is hard for me. On the one hand, I really do like the process of evaluating my life to determine where I might...

You sometimes hear people say "don't quit your day job" as a way to encourage you to just stay put, make the money you need to pay your...

I have four kids (all with medical challenges to one degree or another) - which has been a lot for me over the years as I've navigated my...