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Some Days Are Like That

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst "I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there's gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning, I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day." -Alexander We've all had them... That day that maybe started out fine but then went downhill. Or alternativ

5 days ago2 min read

For the Ones Who Live on Their Own Terms

Free spirit. That is how my dad always described his sister-in-law. When she came up in conversation – usually because of something she had generously, courageously, or joyfully done with laughter and a bit of colorful language – he would shake his head and say, “That’s Johnnie…a free spirit if I ever saw one.” I love her larger-than-life laughter, often at herself. She loves absurdity, nature, and reading. Even as I decided to share Aunt Johnnie with you, I have a hard t

Oct 232 min read

"Season of Mist and Mellow Fruitfulness"

"Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run" I'm not a huge reader of the Romantic poets, but something seems to happen to me at the beginning of every October. The first few lines of John Keats's Ode to Autumn start whispering around in my head when the evenings cool, and I find myself wanting to sit on the porch at dusk with a glass o

Oct 162 min read

Into the Wild

When we were in Scotland last summer we had the chance to visit the ethereal Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye. You know how sometimes you...

Oct 73 min read

Memories Run Deep

Fall is a bittersweet time, a sentiment my soul has always recognized on some level buried deep. My birthday is in September and even as...

Sep 232 min read

"Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there's love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong."

--Ella Fitzgerald

Hi, I’m Stacey

I live in Greenville, South Carolina with my husband, son, and our little pound puppy. I'm on a continual journey toward wholeness, and I’m passionate about sharing thoughts and information on everything that makes the days better.

A few years ago, I realized I was living off adrenaline and cortisol in a constant state of fight-or-flight. I was tired but couldn’t rest, anxious about anything and everything, my mind felt constantly scrambled, and it was starting to manifest in my body in a weary, bone-tired way. I knew it wasn’t sustainable and that something was going to have to change, but I couldn’t figure out where to go. After a lot of time spent in silence with my feet in the grass, I discovered that the soundbite of “mind/body/spirit connection” is actually true, and that caused me to return to a neglected yoga practice that began 25 years ago, as well as seeking out authors and teachers through whom I learned a better way to approach my life.

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