Happy November, friends! What a wonderful month this is here in Chapel Hill! The leaves have turned the colors of a blazing sunset. The air smells of fireplace coziness. Our pansies are planted for the winter. And my focus has turned to preparing well for meaningful experiences ahead and the new year. Keeping a gentle eye on the number of days remaining in 2018 (59 as of writing this to you) has motivated me to get the right things done….
You are the most wonderful women! We have seen tangible proof of that over the last 48 hours since our 2019 PowerSheets Collection Launch—which I will tell you all about shortly (what a crazy couple of days it has been!). But first, let’s rewind. The last few months in our work have not been the easiest at times. We all have challenging seasons and times of transition, but we often don’t talk about them because they can be hard to weather…
If you were here right now with me, we’d likely be out in my garden. I’d ask how you are doing—how you are really doing—and I might not be able to help my curiosity as we picked zinnias together: I’d want to know what makes you come alive. What makes you tick? What do you most want to cultivate in your life? What are the things you’ve always wanted to do? I’d listen intently. I love hearing what’s really there….
Friends, this is a big month! The 2019 PowerSheets collection launches in 20 days (yahoo!!), we have two new websites coming, my podcast launches, etc., etc. Those things reflect months of prayer and hard work, but they are not the reason this is a big month. This month is big because I’m seeing small things that have added up to the big things. A lot of life feels like it happens to us, doesn’t it? There is little we can do about many…
Update: The NEW 2020 Cultivate Homeschool Planner is available for Pre-Order! Long before our first day of homeschool, when I was still in the preparation stages, I was asked what curriculum we were using, what my best tips were, and even to speak at homeschool conventions. This felt a little like being asked to teach others how to ride a bike before I ever touched one myself. 🙂 I understand why friends asked me these well-meaning questions, though—I asked those…