The sun rides higherEvery trip.The sidewalk shoesIcicles drip.A snowstorm comes,And cars are stuck,Though road salt fliesFrom the old town truck.The chickadeesGrow plump on seedThat Mother poursWhere they can feed,And snipping, snippingScissors runTo cut out heartsFor everyone. – February by John Updike We have, indeed, seen a bit of snow and many-a-chickadee lately at our feeders! Aside from flurries and winter birds, though, my favorite thing about January is the paperwhites. Each year on my birthday (at the end of December),…
January isa clean white sheet, newly-ironed;an empty page;a field of freshly-fallen snowwaiting to be mappedby our footsteps.– John Foster Hello, friends! Hello, new year! Oh, how refreshing you are already! Want to make January extra refreshing—and avoid jumping ship on your new goals mid-month? Remember these two words: pace yourself. There are a lot of action steps I want to take in January, but I’m intentionally spreading them out over the year. No need to do them all at once…
Welcome to the final post in the 2021 Goal Setting Series! In Part 1, we looked back at the last 10 years together (!), and all we know for sure about intentional goal setting. In Part 2, we looked back and did a treasure hunt together. Today, in Part 3, we’re looking ahead! I’m sharing my 2021 PowerSheets goals and I can’t wait to hear yours, too! My friends!!! This is it! You’re so ready to put 2020 behind you and make room for…
Welcome back for Part 2 of the 10th-Annual Goal Setting Series! 🎉 In Part 1, we looked back at the last 10 years together, and all we know for sure about intentional goal setting. Today, in Part 2, we’re looking back at this wild year and doing a treasure hunt together. Next week, in Part 3, we’ll look ahead! I’ll be sharing my 2021 PowerSheets goals and I can’t wait to hear yours, too! Friends, is it just me, or…
Welcome to Part 1 of the 10th Annual Goal Setting Series! Looking for Part 2? Here you go! 🎉 Friends! This post officially marks a decade of our annual Goal Setting Series together! 10 years! I’m a bit at a loss for words as I write to you, thinking back on how much has changed in the last decade—and the things that have remained true all those years. One of those things that has been a constant is YOU and…