Here we are at the first four things of 2025!  I’ve enjoyed this little round-up of favorite things.  Even if you don’t share online, I would encourage you to keep a list of what you’re up to each week.  It can be informally as a list of what you’re reading, what you’re watching, what you’re loving, and what you’re working on.  I guarantee keeping a simple record will make you more observant, intentional, and aware.  It’s also fun to look back to see how you’re spending your time, what you’re taking in, and how you’re growing.  As I shared yesterday, it’s all practice for who you’re becoming. So, here are my four things… what I’m reading I’ve been listening to the audiobook Camille Pissarro: The Audacity of Impressionism while on walks or when I’m getting ready in the morning and it’s been such a fascinating read.  As the title suggests,

This will be my final Four Things of the year since I will take a few weeks off for Christmas break.  If you’ve been reading my blog, you might remember that I used to post every single day – Christmas Day, on vacation, after surgery, when I was sick.  It was a little crazy, but a big part of the daily posting was I enjoyed it so much.  I was always elated about time off when I worked in the corporate world, but I loved writing and sharing on my blog, so I didn’t feel like I needed a break from it.  After a few years of not taking any breaks, I felt understandably burnt out and finally took a week off for Christmas.  As you would imagine, I learned the value of seeing rest as an important part of work and now I take regular, healthy breaks and actual

One of my Instagram followers said it best, “You’ve been Mondaying hard this week.”  Based on the snippets I’ve shared on Stories, I can see why it would look that way.  Sunday afternoon I dropped my palette paint-side-down on the floor.  Less than an hour later, I put a hoodie in the wash (because I got paint on it) and thought it was heavy because the sleeves I had already cleaned were wet. I learned about 15 minutes later that it was heavy because my iPhone was in the pocket.  Miraculously, it still worked.  I put it in front of a fan for a few hours and it’s been fine.  So far, anyway. Then, Tuesday night, I kept waking up because my left foot hurt.  I couldn’t get it in a comfortable position and finally got out of bed around 5:00 to see if I could stretch it out. I

My weekly check-in with what I’m reading, watching, loving, and working on.  This week, I’m turning the tables on you, watching an old favorite, loving a song Marshall shared with me, and working on everything simultaneously.  We can be slightly overwhelmed and a little behind together. what I’m reading In a very rare season of life, I haven’t had time for my usual reading this week!  I listened to one of my audiobooks on a walk, but I haven’t had time to read and study like I normally do.  It’s just that busy season of life with concerts, special events, traveling, and trying to fit in decorating and gift shopping.  It’s only December 5 and I’m already feeling pressed for time.  So, instead of sharing what I’m reading, why don’t you tell me what you’re reading and what you like about it?   what I’m watching I’ve shared the BBC