This morning I watched “The Surprising Benefits of Sharing Your Stuff” (a Ted Talk on YouTube). Nerdy? You bet! I LOVED IT! And now I'm here sharing it with you because I want you to get signed up so we can start sharing our stuff (or so you can start sharing stuff with others who… Continue reading Olio: The Sharing App
Category: joy
Family Updates
While listening to the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast recently (something I haven’t done in ages), I was reminded of an idea that I heard of before but haven’t really engaged with yet … family updates. For the last couple of years, I’ve composed and sent a Hintz family email once a month ... a… Continue reading Family Updates
Take Time to Revel
Today’s post is being crafted to emphasize the value of taking a few minutes to reflect upon and savour some of our experiences! Obviously, that’s part of the reason for this blog! AND I LOVE to write … Maybe a blog isn’t for you (or maybe it is and you should go start one …… Continue reading Take Time to Revel
Marvellous Monday: Celebrating Cousin Time!
It’s Marvellous Monday! That means it’s time to share something marvellous! Head over to my Facebook Page, Our Life Well Lived - Leanne Hintz, and share your celebrations there OR comment below with something "marvellous" in your life! I shared my “something marvellous” in the comments on my FB Page, but here it is for all… Continue reading Marvellous Monday: Celebrating Cousin Time!
A Brush With Death
A few days ago while visiting my doctor in Melfort, he initiated a conversation about one of my past visits … close to four years ago now … “I’ll never forget how scared I was when I saw you in my office that day,” he told me. “You were a very, very sick person.” It… Continue reading A Brush With Death
Thirty Minutes for Thirty Days
In the spirit of being more intentional with our time (see Be a Good Steward), I wanted to ALSO share another idea I learned about recently with you all today … 30 for 30! The principle is quite simple actually … commit to something for 30 minutes a day for 30 days … the idea… Continue reading Thirty Minutes for Thirty Days
My Important List: Worksheet
If you don't have an important list, you need to take some time (immediately) to sit down and draft an important list. First, you might want to take a minute to review my famous piece called: "The Important List" ... you can find that piece here on the blog, in my first book, Our Life… Continue reading My Important List: Worksheet
What Lights You Up?
*Published in The Junction Review, January 13th, 2021 In December, I found myself in a bit of a “funk” … I continued to show up for my family as the best me I could be, but inside I felt a little weary … a little discouraged, and frankly, a little bored … as I attempted… Continue reading What Lights You Up?
Watercolour Poppies
Worked on this poppy watercolour project today with Mackenzie … these are water colour pencils that we bought at the dollar store … I ❤️ them!
Today, I Give Thanks
Today, I give thanks … Today, I give thanks for the three precious humans I’ve been blessed with … Everything about them … The highs and the lows … Their good health and mine … For a simple life … For a slow pace … Today, I give thanks for work that I love … … Continue reading Today, I Give Thanks