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Most People are Good

Posted on March 13, 2019
by Sharon Suchoval

News travels fast. Bad news travels faster. Years ago, news would be presented in 30 minute chunks at 5pm and 10pm. Today it is pumped out 24 hours a day by anyone who has a phone in their pocket. It's relentless and exhausting. A quick…

In Praise of Slowness

Posted on February 5, 2019
by Sharon Suchoval

Here are a few headlines that I read just today: Samsung Galaxy Note9: A Flagship Phone for Busy Millennials 5 Hacks for Busy Entrepreneurs Parents Are Too Busy To Potty Train We live in a culture that worships the cult of busy. Somehow, we have…

I Loooooove My Life

Posted on July 25, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

Last night as I was putting you to bed, you curled up quietly and said "I looooove my life." And I smiled, because our life is pretty uncomplicated. We don't go on big vacations and stay in fancy resorts, but we do spend every day…

Let the Ripple Reflect the Rock

Posted on October 13, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

The world is an imperfect place. I can assure you, without a doubt, that things will often not go your way. You will hit every red light when you are running late. Christmas dinner will be burnt. Someone will lie to you. You will oversleep.…

What it Means to Be Rich

Posted on September 21, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

You are rich. When I tell you this, you laugh and say that you aren't. But you are. Today we visited The Compassion Experience where we walked through a re-creation of the life stories of children living in poverty. We walked through their homes and saw…

Talk About What You Love, Not What You Hate

Posted on September 9, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

I was scrolling through my Facebook page today and I noticed how frequently people talk about what they hate. Ugh. It's so hot out! The (fill in any baseball team) are the WORST! (fill in any political candidate) is insane. It took 78 minutes to…

Appreciate Your Imperfect Possessions

Posted on August 26, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

I was tossing the towels into the dryer today and noticed that some of them are beginning to fray and one of them has some bite holes from when our dog was a curious little corgi. My first thought was, "I should get new towels."…

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