These are a few of my favorite things…
We are living in a new world, one that challenges our peace of mind and our inner grace. With its frenetic pace and constant state of flux, modern life often feels chaotic, unstable and spiritually starved. In our rush, for new, quicker, better we seem to be missing out on what we fundamentally crave, a calmer, gentler, sweeter and more gracious life. – Alexandra Stoddard
What do we fundamentally crave? What would make our life calmer, gentler and sweeter? It seems clear that the answer is not to be found in the latest Marc Jacobs bag or shiny new Lexus. Perhaps the answer lies in those little things that can be so easy to miss in the onslaught of newer, quicker and better. The everyday joys are nothing new. They don’t change from generation to generation. (more…)