by Emily P Freeman | May 1, 2018 | grace, imperfection, The Next Right Thing
The internet tells us adults make over 30,000 decisions every day, but I would guess when we are in the midst of a major life transition — a job change, an engagement, a new house, a new baby, new school, injury or diagnosis, new responsibilities or even a...
by Emily P Freeman | Apr 9, 2015 | (in)courage, Hope*ologie, imperfection, my house
“Instead of trying to accomplish it all — and all at once — and flaring out, the Essentialist starts small and celebrates progress. Instead of going for the big, flashy wins that don’t really matter, the Essentialist pursues small and simple wins in areas that are...
by Emily P Freeman | Apr 29, 2014 | art, books I've read (or want to read), courage, freedom, imperfection, sisters
I’m firmly convinced our genius is at least partially coded into our childhood play. Want to get an idea of how those first graders will change their world? No need to read their spelling words. Just show up at recess. But I don’t know about all that yet,...
by Emily P Freeman | Mar 24, 2014 | faith, grace, imperfection
One day last week I’m struggling through those old kinds of struggles that never seem to fully go away – self-acceptance, over-thinking, fear. My mind cycles through them as they sit on the Lazy Susan of my soul. Pick one up, turn the wheel, put it back...
by Emily P Freeman | Mar 5, 2014 | faith, friendship, grace, imperfection
“‘You have come from dust, and to dust you will return.’ In other words, ‘You are going to die. And here are some ashes to remind you, just in case you’ve forgotten.’” – Mark Roberts, on Ash Wednesday for Patheos We got our first...
by Emily P Freeman | Jun 19, 2013 | faith, imperfection
Chances are, since you are human, something annoys you right now. I don’t know what it is, but it is annoying or frustrating or stressful or some maddening combination of all three. Sometimes those everyday annoyances are just that – annoying. This is me,...
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