Every life transition has its “zero hour,” that moment when everything that came before it is different from everything that comes after.  We hit that moment this weekend when the moving truck piled with our boxes pulled away from one house and into another. The whole day was a blur of movement, decision-making (where should…

On Friday, we achieved an exciting milestone–100 Fresh Morning posts!  What began as an experiment to see if we could find tidbits, images, recipes, quotes, and ideas to help you (and ourselves) start our day with joy and purpose has become a full-fledged institution here on Fresh Living, and we’re grateful to be at this…

Today I write this post from my desk, in my home of 9 years.  On Monday, I will write from my desk, in my home of 48 hours.  Despite all of my attempts to stay sane through my move, there’s something about that fact that just doesn’t compute in my brain.  Why?  Because change is…

This morning, I’m thinking about what reader Gwendolyn wrote in response to the Fresh Morning post about completing tasks every day.  She wrote that each day’s task list should include some “I want to,” and never just “I must, should, or have to.”  This formulation could become a meaningful morning exercise to set an intention…

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