Five years ago, I started this blog. I launched it in May 2014 while I was visiting the Kloster Arenberg, … More
Tag: intentionality
Parenting Hack: Thing It/Unthing It
I was sitting around chatting with a group of moms the other day. One friend mentioned that her son was … More
Reading Between the Likes
When I started maternity leave, I removed the Facebook app from my phone. I thought that more free time, combined … More
Mall Madness
Over the holidays, I joined the extended family in a trip to the Jordan Creek Mall outside of Des Moines. … More
What’s Behind Your Beliefs?
I recently re-read Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset. She argues that one orientation – an individual’s relationship to growth – underlies … More
Wheels Turned When We Announced
As we announced our pregnancy, we knew that a certain question would be on the minds of many. In fact, … More
Bringing the Outside-In
While we’re all individual humans, we organize ourselves into collectives. Whether we’re talking about private business, public government, community organization, … More
The Two Whys
I’ve been thinking a lot about why. Why, why, why? In primary school, we were taught to ask the five … More
Our Intentional Christmas
Our first holidays together bring decisions about starting our own traditions – some adopted from her family, some adopted from mine, some merged, some imagined anew.
95% of Your Behaviors are Unconscious and Automatic
Sometimes I run into a description of intentionality that illustrates the topic far better than I ever could. This happened recently when … More
The Intentional 