The COVID-19 vortex hit the Heideman household hard in March. Ironically (or maybe not) all the books I read were about overcoming or productivity. Click over to see whether I thought these reads were worth the time.
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You are numbers, logic, and detail. Your eyes are deep, and sometimes when I look into them, I see a galaxy of ideas swirling at light speed. No star in there has lost its light.
I look through your eyes, into your brain, which then whooshes into your heart and soul to a place that is the deepest deep. A deep that is often only expressed through waters that have risen so high, they gush from your depths into the corners of your eyes where they spill out down your white rose cheeks.
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Are you in the #goalsetting squad, or do you loathe the idea of setting goals? (Is saying “squad” still a thing? Should refreshing my slang be on my goals list?)
I am a New Year goal-setting junkie. For one, I love New Year’s Eve and Day! One, it sets off the chain of all my favorite holidays. That’s right, folks; I am one of the rare birds who love Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter and do not love Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. I can’t explain myself here. I am what I am. Keep reading to see how I uncover my 2020 goals.
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I have quite a variety of books for you this week. A book on investing, a book on habits and addictions, and a food memoir. The good news? There is no bad news. I loved each book. Click over to read more about these wonderful books.
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A new look at the #MeToo movement, the victims, and the perpetrators. Click over to read this unique take on how we can move forward after experiencing sexual harassment and abuse.
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I do have five books to discuss this week (three audio and two old-fashion books) — but it is really two weeks worth of reading, so no need to call me out on this one.
For this week's reading, I was a little all over the board. I read two books on economics/finance, one fiction, one on the fundamentals of Christian teaching, and one on time-management strategies.
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Do you believe in hiding physical flaws? Do you believe in accentuating some parts of your body so that you can hide your flaws? Click over to read about how my view of “hiding your flaws” have changed over the last decade.
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No one knows me better than those who have lived with me. My parents, sister, college roommates, the family that lived with us last year, my husband, and my children know me best. They know me best because the facade I show to the outside world can only be held for so long. Once inside my home, the smile fades, the frustrations show, and my feelings bleed through my shaky exterior. The people who live(d) with me know that I clean obsessively when I am stressed, have a weird (and kind of gross habit) of pulling out my hair when I am bored, and can binge watch the Office like no one's business.
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It’s February, and it’s snowing.
Did you know that winter doesn’t end until March 20th? March 20th is the last day of winter. Right now it is February, and by my very premature calculations, we are smack dab in the middle of winter. But from the information I am gathering from the grocery store checkout line, from Facebook, and from that one person I always see at church - it is supposed to be Spring.
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While I am continually learning something new, I am also often confronted with feelings of my past. Today, the February 6th devotion brought a tidal wave of heavy emotions as I read the words that brought me to my knees and transformed my heart in the most gut-wrenching way this day last year.
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As a little girl, I often thought about traveling. I thought about going to India or China or the Middle East. I liked to think about these places because they are so unfamiliar and to be perfectly honest these places scared me a little bit. However, they scared me in a good way - like the type of nervousness you feel before setting out of a great adventure.
That said, two things have always held me back from actually traveling…
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Do you have educational “goals” for your children? Things that you want them to leave your house knowing? I do, and in the realm of education, I filter everything through these long-term goals. They are as follows: 1.) I want them to become life-long learners, 2.) I want them to learn to respect themselves and authority, and 3.) I want them to know how to work hard.
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