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On Choosing More than Safe

 

“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” 
– Abraham Maslow

When I learned about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs way back in first year Psychology classes, I had no idea that it would be one of those pieces […]

On Making a Home

A girl can learn a lot about homemaking if her mom is a home economics teacher – and I did. And I definitely used that to my advantage for an easy “A” in domestic science. However, there’s an awful lot more to making a home than they ever thought about teaching us in high […]

On the Surprise Trick to Caring for Others

Sitting here with chipped-up nails and hair overdue for a cut, I may seem like a candidate for a little good self-care, but I promise, I’m not too bad at it, all things considered. Two years ago, I joined a bunch of other adoptive and foster parents for a series attachment classes. It was […]

On Clearing the Clutter

My house testifies: I come from a long line of clutter-keepers. We’re a clean people group, but we’re cluttered. I’m convinced it’s a genetic predisposition. One of my grandmothers had Olympic-level clutter (seriously), and mine is of a much junior rank, but I’ve worked hard on catching up and collecting stuff over the course […]