by SandfireDesign | Sep 6, 2021 | Balance
I was looking for a 2022 calendar and came across ‘academic calendars’ that begin in September. It made me think whether or not my year begins in September or January. I came to the conclusion that, maybe, it’s a bit of both. For much of my life, the beginning of...
by SandfireDesign | Aug 1, 2021 | Balance
Over the summer, we tend to kick off our shoes, wiggle our toes in the sand (or pick up a paddle), and heave a sigh of contentedness. We can open the front and back doors and let the breeze blow our dust bunnies away. Meals are more of the plain-and-simple variety,...
by SandfireDesign | Jun 28, 2021 | Ages and Stages
During July, I begin another decade of my life … and this one is a doozie, so I figure I’m going to celebrate it all year! Occasionally, I ask clients to do an exercise that involves making a timeline of the most significant events of their lives, from birth to the...
by SandfireDesign | May 28, 2021 | Self care
As the weather warms up, we begin to think of the end of school and sliding into summer. For some, that’s a blessing; for others, it may feel like a curse. Your perspective may depend on whether or not you have children at home, how you’ve been faring so far, and...
by SandfireDesign | Apr 27, 2021 | Parenting
Mother’s Day can be difficult for some people – for both those whose mothers have died and for those who wonder what “motherhood” is really all about … including me. In Taoist philosophy, there is the concept of yin and yang, “opposites that are needed in order for...
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