Author: Miranda

Failure doesn’t exist

Imagine what life would be like if we truly believed this? Failure is just a made up word that we give way too much power to. What is failure by definition? ‘Lack of success’ or ‘the omission of expected or required action’. We seem to set these arbitrary guidelines of ‘when I achieve this I Read More …

Unlearning what we know

“Knowledge is the obstacle to wisdom.” I read this and it really stuck with me. Life isn’t just about learning new things, it is also about unlearning. Unlearning bad habits, unlearning thoughts that have limited us, unlearning our old stories so we can make new ones, unlearning who we think we are. When we have Read More …

Homeschool blessings

As my son reaches adulthood, I was reflecting on all the blessings we have had along our homeschooling journey. I wanted to share them with you as a glimpse of what a blessing this experience can be. 1. I got to watch him grow and thrive in a safe environment. 2. I got to observe Read More …

A lesson from Twilight

Okay I may be ‘out of the loop’, but I just recently watched the Twilight movie series. I was never interested in the series before or even ever wanted to see it, but I happened to be watching t.v. one weekend when they were having a Twilight marathon and playing all of the movies. Luckily, Read More …

Why is life so hard?

Have you ever felt this way? I have really been struggling lately to put some more blog posts together. It has felt like there are always other things I need to get done. So I just decided to post about what is going on with me right now. I am always one of those people Read More …

Parental Challenge

If you have been reading my posts you’ll see I like challenges. They help us grow and step out of our comfort zone. So, here is my next one. If we are truly seeking growth opportunities in our lives, we have to look no further than our immediate family. Of course growth opportunities are EVERYWHERE, Read More …