We just celebrated StrongLuv’s one year anniversary this past Valentine’s Day, unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we weren’t able to have a proper celebration. Bummer right?! I envisioned parties and confetti and fist bumps, but sadly, the unexpected events immediately redirected ALL of my energy. When we started StrongLuv we promised to be gut level…
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The 5 Love Languages
Did you know when David and I got married we didn’t even speak the same language? It’s true! Instead of investing in Rosetta Stone to help us solve our language barrier, though, we picked up The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman. In the book, Chapman breaks down the five main ways people express affection to…
Words Have Weight
I was reminded recently how powerful words can be after a simple phone call, from a good friend, that came at just the right moment. The reality that our words have the capacity to lift others up through inspiration, encouragement and reassurance never more clear to me than that day. We learn from a…
A Fun Way to Help Children Appreciate Diversity [PRINTABLE]
I made this Despite Our Differences Worksheet in order to provide a fun and interactive way to help my children understand and appreciate diversity. I wrote about my passion for the topic, here, a few years back but thought it would be cool to have something tangible to work with. I know even hearing the word “diversity” can…
“What Do You Do?” & Better Questions to Ask Someone You Just Met
I was reclining back in the dental chair, for the first time in 3 years, when the friendly hygienist asked me the one question I never quite know how to answer: “do you work?” Waiting for her to take her hands out of my mouth, I answered “uh huh”. She quickly followed up with: “what…