On the Blog – August 2025

Here are brief summaries and links to posts on the blog, Lisa notes, from August 2025.

• 4 Things I Loved, Learned, Celebrated, and Let Go of This Month (8/28)
  This month brought a faster Kindle, Roosevelt’s words, a birthday celebration, and a farewell. Here’s what I loved, learned, celebrated, and let go of.
• Three Conversations to Deepen Your One Word Practice (8/25)
  Deepen your One Word practice through meaningful conversations. Ask these questions, spark insights, and discover new ways to live your word.
• Does “For Now” Have to Mean Forever? How to Avoid Settling for Less (8/21)
  Discover how “for now” decisions don’t have to settle into forever habits—and learn questions to ask yourself to promote growth and change instead.
• Could You Play Life by Ear Instead of Someone Else’s Sheet Music? (8/18)
  Learning to play piano by ear has become a mythical metaphor for living life without following someone else’s rules. Can you play life by ear too?
• Why Now Is the Best Time to Be Generous (8/13)
  A $100 gift for a waitress’s daughter’s backpack reminded me that generosity today can make a bigger impact than waiting for the “right” time.
• Before You Box Up the Past, Ask This One Question First {Today is my 17th Blogging Anniversary!} (8/8)
  After 17 years of blogging, I opened my late mother’s journals for the first time. What I found reshaped how I see her—and myself. Here’s what I learned, and the question that changed everything.
• 8 Books Worth My Time—and 1 That Wasn’t (8/4)
  Looking for thoughtful, conversation-worthy books? Here’s a roundup of 8 recent reads I recommend—from psychological suspense to self-development—and one popular classic I don’t recommend.

See previous months’ archives here

• ← 4 Things I Loved, Learned, Celebrated, and Let Go of This Month
• 9 Books That Inspire Reflection and Personal Growth →