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Creativity Freedom Series

Freedom from My Own Expectations

January 9, 2019
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Four years ago, I sat on the floor of the first home I had shared with my husband, …

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Creativity Soul Care for Moms

How I Learned to Crochet

December 6, 2018
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I have never been the least bit crafty.  I do not sew. I do not scrapbook. I am …

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Creativity in the Small Spaces (Guest Post)

September 8, 2017
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It all happens in the cracks between meal-making and mess-cleaning. It happens as little ones circle my legs …

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The Power of Imagination

August 17, 2017
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  • A little laugh for your Friday. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ REPOST from @rugrats_on_oils⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Seriously tho.⁣⠀ All.weekend.long.⁣⠀ What’s been the pinnacle of parenthood for you in the season of parenting that you are in?⁣⠀ ⁣⠀
  • Spring time. Admittedly, Michigan does not yet look anything like this photo. (I snapped this one two years ago in May!) After a few spring-like days this week, it snowed again yesterday evening. Oh well. I'm lighting more candles and singing Gloria Gaynor songs to myself: I will survive, I will survive!⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ My kids are just as excited about spring's arrival as I am. The other morning, as we piled into the van to run errands, my three year-old, Leo, started yelling gleefully. (He is almost always yelling, *usually* gleefully.) ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ "Mom! I hear birds singing! This is so amazing!"He jumped and clapped his hands and his whole face lit up with joy. He's had similar reactions in recent weeks for sunshine after gray days, and the appearance of a robin in our yard. Yet again, the curiosity and enthusiasm with which my kids approach life reminds me that nothing is ordinary. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Happy Spring, mamas! (Whether the weather forecast agrees or not. 😉)⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ --Lindsey (@lindseycornett)⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀
  • NEW POST on the blog today, from writer in residence Alex Davies. (@alexdaviesliving)⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Today, Alex shares how she was a little reluctant to embrace her first pregnancy, and particularly the changes it brought to her body. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ She writes, "While expecting my first baby, it was a gift pregnancy I wasn’t anticipating. Plus, I was a newlywed, barely used to my husband seeing my bare body when it started swelling beyond my control and suddenly teams of doctors, nurses and midwives were privy to parts of me that used to be completely private. It was a dramatic shift for a modest church girl. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Pregnancy seems to dredge up insecurities and lies that are easier to brush to the side when your body isn’t flooded with all the hormones it takes to create a tiny human."⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Follow the link in our profile to read the rest! ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀
  • Hi Everyone! Rachel here (@blackstonrachel). In my piece for our "Healthy Body" series (which will be up on the blog next week), I share about how I have used food throughout my life to soothe difficult emotions.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I am grateful for the warmth and texture of gooey Italian bread dipped in olive oil and the smell of a chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven. They have offered me warmth, comfort and nurturing during times of emptiness, loneliness, grief or anger. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ However, in recent years, I have tried to offer my body different choices for care. Over the last several months, when I notice that I’m not doing well, I’ve started to ask my body if it needs touch, a kind face, sunlight, a warm blanket, movement, water, hot tea, sleep, or a warm bath.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ The other day I was exhausted after a long day with the kids. My husband and I had a disagreement over cleaning. Exasperated, I asked him for an hour to myself while he put the 3 kids to bed. He graciously offered me the time to drive around in our van despite the tension between us. I felt the urge to swing by the drive-thru at Chick-fil-a and see if they had any warm chocolate chip cookies left from the day. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Instead, I asked my body what it needed. I began to imagine a warm bath with lavender essential oil. Then I imagined myself tucking into clean sheets without the blue light of my phone on my bedside table. At that moment, I skipped Chick-fil-a and hit up TJ Maxx to purchase a white terry cloth hotel robe. I have always wanted one but it always felt too extravagant.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ When I look at the robe hanging in my bathroom, I am reminded that my body is worth soaking in warm water and being wrapped in a soft robe. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ What are some ways that you care and tend to your body?⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ (📸: @capturingmotherhood)⁣⠀
  • As we talk about all things "healthy body" this month, it's worth remembering that those final weeks of pregnancy require their own special kind of nourishment and care. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ (Don't forget that we occassional feature photos tagged with #kindredmom here in our feed! We'd love to share your sweet motherhood moments and stories. ❤️)⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ REPOST from @emily_sue_allen... ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I’m hunkered down for the home stretch of this pregnancy—achy, a little anxious, but also surrounded with love. Whenever I get to this stage, I get really quiet...I am in a tunnel with pretty much one coming event on my mind. My kids are asking me about stuff going on in May, June, July, and I feel like, is there any month except April? I can’t see beyond it because this one big deal thing is about to happen and until it does, I can’t fathom or imagine what comes next.
  • "I jolted awake at the sound of my buzzing alarm. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ My legs swung over the bed and onto the shaggy carpet. I stumbled into the bathroom and fiddled with the light switch. Through bleary eyes, I glanced over in the corner where the bathroom scale resides. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ My body started moving in that direction; I felt a magnetic pull towards the scale. Still in a sleepy haze, I was operating on autopilot without rational thought regarding my first choice of the morning. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Yet as I began to rouse, the magnitude of that one little decision became apparent: the number on the scale was more than a figure to me."⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ NEW ESSAY on the blog from guest writer Rebecca Wood (@rebeccadwood4). ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Today, Rebecca is generously and vulnerably sharing the story of her battle with anorexia, and how she sought healing for both her body and mind. Follow the link in our profile for more! ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 📸: @capturingmotherhood⁣⠀ ⁣⠀
  • Happy Monday, everyone! We have a brand new podcast episode in your podcast feeds today. #kindredmompodcast Episode 56 is all about movement and rest for moms. Host @emily_sue_allen is joined by @lindseycornett and @shannonlowen to chat about the role of movement in our lives--not just exercise and activity, but how being in motion connects with spiritual, emotional, and physical health. In the second half of the show, Emily interviews the brilliant author of Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith (@drdaltonsmith) about what true rest is, and how to find it in various areas of your life. You can listen on our website or in your favorite podcast app! · . . . . #gomama #womenIRL #motherhoodalive #stopdropandmom #notonlymama #joyfulmamas #thisismotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #mynameismama #bestofmom #momsofinstagram #imom #momdotcom #momslifeblog #motherhoodinspired #mytinymoments #ohheymama #momsquad #motherhoodunited #mompodcast #podcastersofig #faithblogger #healthymom #healthymamas #healthybodyandmind #wellnessmama
  • Happy Sunday, friends! Here's a fun little announcement for your weekend...⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ One of our writers in residence, Alex (@alexdaviesliving), launched her brand new Etsy shop this weekend! She is selling handmade goods like the pretty earrings she's wearing in this photo.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ You can head to her profile to find the link!⁣⠀ LOVE IT when moms explore all the different ways they can be creative! ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ And stay tuned for a brand new podcast episode tomorrow--all about movement and rest for moms. Can't wait to share this conversation with you!⁣⠀ ⁣
  • NEW POST on the blog today, from guest writer Emily Green! ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Emily is continuing on in our "healthy body" series by sharing about the mental shift that led to dramatic transformation in both mind, body, and soul. She had always been interested in healthy living and caring for herself well, which only intensified after being diagnoses with breast cancer. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ But more recently, Emily's personal health journey took a turn when she learned to *begin* (rather than end) from a place of loving and accepting herself. Emily shares what learning to listen to her body as taught her. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Follow the link in our profile and head to the blog to read more from Emily today! And Happy Friday! ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀

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