Category: Reflections

  • Embracing the Power of an Ordinary Life

    Embracing the Power of an Ordinary Life

    For a long time, I thought that to fully live your life, you have to be great and live to your highest potential. A phrase that I used to hear a lot when I was in the New Age—to live as your highest self, to achieve your God-like state of enlightenment, to optimize everything (even…

  • Taking a long pause…with everything

    Taking a long pause…with everything

    I took a huge social media break, both Facebook and Instagram, the longest I’ve ever been. I probably won’t ever come back to that account. I haven’t done any YouTube videos or posted any blogs here for a few months now. It was a needed break. I thought I was going to keep creating and…

  • Slow Autumn Days on the Prairie | Apple Picking, Hand Pie Baking & Simple Family Moments

    Slow Autumn Days on the Prairie | Apple Picking, Hand Pie Baking & Simple Family Moments

    There’s something sacred about the way autumn arrives on the prairie. The air turns crisp, sunlight stretches differently across the fields, and everything in life seems to slow down—if only a little. It’s the kind of season that invites you to bake more, linger longer with your little ones, and find peace in the smallest…

  •  Late Summer on the Prairie

     Late Summer on the Prairie

    There’s a certain feeling that late summer carries with it — a kind of pause, like the earth taking one long breath before autumn arrives. The days are still warm and bright, the garden is overflowing, and every moment feels worth holding onto. This year, I’ve been especially intentional about slowing down, noticing the little…