Living and loving wholeheartedly means loving others well. Like friends. Maintaining old friendships. A text, email, or snail mail can go a long way to let a friend know that you are thinking of that person. Sometimes a drop in to say “hi” can be sent at the perfect time. Maybe he/she was having a […]
To love with a whole heart is to love well. This begins with loving my husband well. For me, loving my husband, Adam, well (or at least, trying to) looks like never stopping in my pursuit of him. They say that women need to be pursued, but I say that men need to be pursued too. […]
Be present. Be available. Let go of distractions. Make space. Make time. Focus. Stay in the moment. It’s so difficult to be present, isn’t it? We think about the next item on our to-do list or the last stupid thing we just said. We grow anxious thinking about the things we need to accomplish or […]
I am joining The Nester in 31 Days of Writing in October. I am going to be writing about my journey of wholehearted living. Day 1: What does it look like to live and love with your whole heart? Here are a few thoughts that come to mind: Be present. Love well. Pray. Take care […]
Calling all gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan Influence Conference foodies! …Because, cupcakes.
In a little over a week, I will be attending the 3rd annual Influence Conference (it will be my first time!) with over 300 fabulous women. Eeek! A little about me: I’m Ali. This is my eighth school year teaching elementary special education. My husband (Adam) and I live in Carmel, a suburb north of Indianapolis. I […]
This is a husband-approved, tried and true go-to recipe that we make on a regular basis in our kitchen. I hope you like it, too!
Something I have been working on for quite some time is letting go of comparison. Comparing myself to people I know in person, people I know on social media, and people I don’t even know. These five ways I aim to avoid the comparison trap have given me freedom–freedom from what and who I think I’m supposed to be, freedom from feeling like a failure, and freedom from the lie that I am not enough.
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