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Quiet . That's the theme for this first month. The author's goal is to "intentionally add quiet to [her] days" by focusing on "actual quiet and virtual quiet." I could use some quiet too. I'm addicted to (virtual) noise but, as I'm learning, I'm a highly sensitive person who is overwhelmed and drained by (all) noise. My main goals for this month are to have less time on my phone playing games and checking social media. I can't give up social media all together because I have to use it some for my MOPS publicity role. But I don't have to check Facebook more than once a day or Instagram really at all.  be intentional about having quiet in my day . I'm trying to quiet my thoughts. Quiet my voice. And lessen the barrage of constant stimulation.  make my home more peaceful . I think a tidier, less cluttered home is a more peaceful one. And less TV for my children. I plop my kids in front of the television too much. Then, I thi...

I first read "Loving My Actual Life" several months ago. I picked up the book from the public library on a whim because I found the cover and title very appealing. I ended up devouring the book! I've been thinking about the premise of the book again and I just picked it up from the library again for a bit of a refresher. I'm inspired to have my own experiment in loving my actual life. Sometimes I feel like life is happening TO me instead of me being intentional about living my life. I think that its easier to love your life when you are intentional with purpose instead of flailing. I'm always flailing. The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one's 'own,' or 'real' life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one's real life -- the life God is sending one day by day. ~C. S. Lewis  I'm reminded of this quote by C. S. Lewis. I have this lif...