Kindness, Love, and Respect Written by Leanne Hintz November 11, 2020 Today, my husband went to the hunting shack. Under “normal” circumstances, I would have been irritated by this little get-away … jealous maybe … likely even a bit resentful … I would have tainted the whole experience with snide remarks, withdrawing, the silent treatment,… Continue reading Kindness, Love, and Respect
Category: Relationships
Let His Light Shine
Not too long ago, a good friend of mine lost her father to cancer ... I had no idea how to console her ... no idea how to let her know I was thinking of her during this difficult time ... I desperately wanted to create something meaningful ... something thoughtful ... something that would… Continue reading Let His Light Shine
We Are Who We Are
Today, I want to take a few minutes to share something with you all … I won’t give you everything, because there’s too much to give … but I hope that I give you enough to get you curious … to get you interested … to get you inspired to learn a little more … … Continue reading We Are Who We Are
I’m Not Happy
At the beginning of September, I signed up for a Focusing on Fall challenge group … basically, it forced me to set some goals for September and “beyond.” So I did what I was supposed to do … jotting down some goals for the remainder of 2020, as well as specific tasks to complete each… Continue reading I’m Not Happy
Do It Anyway!
Lately, I’ve been “hearing” the phrase “Do it anyway!” in my head (and on my heart). It’s now been 170 days since schools closed back in March. Of course, this was followed by MONTHS at home in social isolation. Summer seemed to open things back up to some extent, but social distancing is still being… Continue reading Do It Anyway!
Gratitude Buddies
Sometimes, gratitude can be a little tricky ... we get weighed down with the worries of the world ... the issues right before our eyes ... our trials ... Though I have made gratitude a (fairly) consistent practice in the last few years, I’ve recently (re)committed to making sure I jot down a bit of… Continue reading Gratitude Buddies
Make the Time
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to spend the day with ONE child … my sleeper-inner … my rat’s-nest-hair girl … my helper … Our day was FULL … We shopped for camper supplies, then came home to wash everything, and put it in the camper. She LOVED the shopping (it’s been months since she’s been… Continue reading Make the Time
Embrace, Embrace, Embrace
I am sending this note out to my Sun West DLC Families this morning … Just taking a moment this morning to send out a little “good-bye for now” note, as we move into a period of school closure for the next 10 days or so. These are interesting times, and the life we’ve known… Continue reading Embrace, Embrace, Embrace
The Importance of Meaningful Human Connection
Lately, on our down days (so the weekends and over the Christmas break), my daughter’s desires to have a playdate are VERY apparent. When things don’t work out or I resist hosting an extra child, she gets really upset. Of course, since she’s eight, she doesn’t handle her big feelings of upset in the best… Continue reading The Importance of Meaningful Human Connection
Life is About People
I'm amazed again and again how intuitive my young children are at times ... My daughters somehow already know that life is about people. And, thankfully, they remind me about this daily (or maybe even hourly) ... As exhausting as it can be sometimes, my children yearn to be with someone all ... of ...… Continue reading Life is About People
Our Life Well Lived - Leanne Hintz 