Whatever Happens, We’ll Handle It
This is a statement I like to repeat to myself: Whatever happens, we’ll handle it. The whatever moments in life are unpredictable. There’s no way to adequately prepare for all…
Read moreLearning from What Grows and Fades: Share 4 Somethings (March)
March is a living demonstration of flexible shifts—I wore shorts on a hot Sunday, then it snowed on Monday. My One Word this year is Shift, and this month I’ve…
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Define It, Find Its Twin, Meet Its Opposite: 3 Ways to Revisit Your One Word
{One Word 2026 March Linkup}
This month try getting more curious about your One Word of the Year. Revisit your one word by taking a few minutes with a dictionary and a thesaurus (paper or…
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The Day I Sat on My Hands Instead of Taking Notes
A March update on my One Word Shift
Sitting on My Hands I am in my seat in the beautiful auditorium. I’m listening intently as the poet gives her talk. Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer is speaking amazing truths. But…
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Experimenting with a Shift in Pace (Share 4 Somethings)
—Share Four Somethings February 2026
I’ve been experimenting this month with my One Word—Shift—in a slightly different direction: pace. Not doing less or doing more, necessarily, but adjusting the speed—faster or slower—where it felt possible.…
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How to Keep Your One Word of the Year From Fading (3 Simple Ways)
{One Word 2026 February Linkup}
Is Your One Word Still With You? By the end of February, statistics say that most people who made New Year’s resolutions have let them go. But a One Word…
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