Word of the Year
When we left for the cabin to celebrate the holidays, I was 98% sure this post would be my last. Then the strangest thing happened…
The Most Popular Posts of 2021
Before we go on holiday break, I do a deep dive into our site stats to help plan content for the upcoming year. I’m always surprised by what I find but this year’s number 1 was a total shock…
A Reminder of Who You Are…
November’s Encouragement of the Month post was inspired by a recent struggle and how we all need to be reminded of who we are despite life’s up and downs. If you only have time to read one post this week, let it be this one…
The Last 100 Days…
This installment of the Encouragement of the Month series is a bit early as we officially embrace the start of a new season and celebrate the last 100 days of the year…
It’s Up To You…
August’s Encouragement of the Month post was completely inspired by recent heated exchange with a loved one and the words I’ve come to dread since I was a little girl…
Thoughts on Loving Well…
This month, our Encouragement of the Month series is all about the unexpected gifts of loving well as we celebrate the magic of Christmas in July…
15 Things You Don’t Know About CoCo
We’re sharing 15 things you don’t know about CoCo in honor of the official launch of our new website today! Here are a few things that might surprise you…
The Messy Middle…
I had no idea when we kicked off our small-town summer this month’s Encouragement of the Month post would be all about the messy middle… but here are…right in the thick of it…
Summer Bucket List and Slowing Down
Let me ask a serious question – when was the last time you did something for yourself? We’re sharing summer bucket list ideas, and gently remindiing you to fill cup this season…
Cultivating Courage…
Nearly every time I sit down to write this monthly post, I begin with plan. But this month, there was one simple word that kept popping up everywhere all but forcing me to address it…
The Joy List
When unmet expectations or frustration threaten to thwart our happy and otherwise peace-filled day, we practice this simple 15 minute technique to help us turn the day around…
Encouragement for the weary…
I can distinctly remember standing at our firepit looking up to the heavens and being genuinely exhausted at everything we had been through…