Posts by Lara
Three Ways to Let Go Of Perfect
Maybe your well-laid summer plans went sour, or you didn’t started on any of your goals or that summer bucket list you made with the kids. Guess what? That’s okay! Welcome back to Part 2 of our Fruitful Friendship series! Be sure to check out five easy ways to grow meaningful friendships. Your summer doesn’t need…
Read MoreThree Ways to Simplify and Make Time for Friendship
The blueberry patch near our house has been here for over thirty years, and these bushes keep making sweet fruit. Our friend, Wanda, tends to them little by little, and keeps them well-pruned. If Wanda let the bushes grow grow grow, the fruit wouldn’t get as sweet. The nutrients would be spread thin. Are you feeling…
Read MoreFive Easy Ways to Grow Meaningful Friendships
I spent far too long believing that I wasn’t good at friendship. I was “too busy,” too stressed, inconsistent, forgetful, and I had a lot of fear. I realized I was chasing “perfect” in friendships, and that was holding me back from making any connections at all. As my friend Em says (pictured here with me),…
Read MoreLITTLE BY LITTLE / The Impossible is Possible
Hi, friends! Welcome back to my weekly series about making progress on what matters, little by little—along with a few links I think you might enjoy. In case you missed them, here are the past six weeks! This update is short and sweet this week, since we are on staycation, and my mom is visiting! Ari joined me this week…
Read MoreLITTLE BY LITTLE / Choosing Slow
Hi, friends! Welcome back to my weekly series about making progress on what matters, little by little—along with a few links I think you might enjoy. In case you missed them, here are week one, week two, week three, week four, and week five! If you were sitting with me here on my couch, here’s what I’d tell you:…
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