“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. We talk a lot about seasons in the circles we find ourselves. Often saying, and hearing others say things like, “It’s a busy season at work.” Or, “This season of having young kids is so tiring.” Also, “Wow,…
Make it a Rejuvenating Christmas
It can sometimes feel like it’s not actually possible to simplify this season. And that we can’t have a rejuvenating Christmas without just eliminating all the things that make it memorable and meaningful. We’ve all tried out the ‘busy’ version of Christmas. In western culture, it’s actually kind of the default. Whether you thrive on…
Practical Ways to Tackle Kids’ Birthdays with Repeatable Rhythms
There are practical ways we can tackle and simplify kids birthdays! Sometimes the thought of planning another birthday party for your child can begin to feel overwhelming, stressful, and pressure-filled. However! There are always ways we can simplify and systemize things that we will do more than once. This includes birthday parties! Rather than thinking…
How to Plan a Birthday Party Your Kid Will Love
Our children’s birthdays and the parties we throw to commemorate them can be very meaningful when we make it about them (rather than the birthday party pressure to keep up with our neighbours or the images we see on socials). Kids’ birthday parties can also be quite overwhelming. The repetitive nature of kids birthday parties…
Considering the Root of the Birthday Party Pressure
Birthday party pressure – it’s a thing! We’ve experienced it. 🫣 Kids’ birthday parties can feel like a looming pressure and stress-inducing obligation for a lot of parents.😬 🥳 This week, we are in the middle of party planning for our daughter’s fifth birthday – We get it, it can be a lot to think…
Rhythmic AUTHENTICITY: Ways to Keep It Real (7 of 7)
1. Purpose 2. Unity 3. Individuality 4. Curiosity 5. Care 6. Consistency 7. Authenticity. If we do not intentionally work to ‘keep it real’ with our people, even our closest relationships will slowly begin to lack the thing that infuses them with meaning. Truth. Is being loved but not known really love? We all desire…
Rhythmic CONSISTENCY: Streamline Life with Clearly Defined Roles (6 of 7)
1. Purpose 2. Unity 3. Individuality 4. Curiosity 5. Care 6. Consistency 7. Authenticity. Clearly defined roles and responsibilities are a crucial first step in the pursuit of consistency in our daily life rhythms. Sometimes dividing up responsibilities happens completely organically. Other times, it takes some intentional discussion, or even some productive debate. Either way,…
Rhythmic CARE: Small Things, Done With Great Love (5 of 7)
1. Purpose 2. Unity 3. Individuality 4. Curiosity 5. Care 6. Consistency 7. Authenticity. Caring for our partner is something that can actually be quite simple to do. It is also something that can easily get left behind as the demands of family life grow. As parents, we show care for our young kids all…
Rhythmic CURIOSITY: Deepening Connection by Asking Genuine Questions (4 of 7)
1. Purpose 2. Unity 3. Individuality 4. Curiosity 5. Care 6. Consistency 7. Authenticity. Sustaining and strengthening relational curiosity about our partner, even once we are committed, established, and secure in our relationship, is vital to staying close throughout our lifetime together. Express relational curiosity and care by asking genuine questions Asking one another questions,…
Rhythmic INDIVIDUALITY: Sameness May Seem Easy, But Is Not Always a Sign of Strength (3 of 7)
1. Purpose 2. Unity 3. Individuality 4. Curiosity 5. Care 6. Consistency 7. Authenticity. Our individuality is something that we each bring to our relationships. We tend to enjoy finding other individuals who are similar to us and as society, we organize ourselves into groups based on our similarities … similar hobbies, passions, professions, skills,…
