It is time to let go. It is time to let go of what's not working. As fun and valuable as this weekly art project is for me ( 52 Weeks from the Heart ), I often find myself stressing to keep up or catch up. So it's time to simplify, even if it's just changing my thought process.  For instance, this month I had originally planned on focusing on photography projects since it was last March that I received my first dSLR camera . But unexpectedly I found myself pulled towards a daily hand lettering challenge on Instagram . So rather than stress about balancing both projects this month, I've decided to focus on the hand lettering right now. I'm going to follow my inspiration. I'm also going to move away from the "52 weeks" approach and aim for weekly projects and blog posts. The end result may still look the same from the outside, but I'm hoping it will help me let go of some of the stress of keeping up with a 52 week year long project. I'm goi...

inspired by Made Vibrant 's #HandLetteringCourse and #MeetYourselfMarch Another month has raced by and it's time to check in with my 2015 health goals. I'm still starting out slow but little by little I'm making progress. I've traveled another 108 miles by foot (of which 22 miles were run). I'm still working with my Jeff Galloway training plan as I prepare for the Tinkerbell Half Marathon in May. I've enjoyed a few runs with my older daughter, Rebecca, and some fun yoga sessions with my younger daughter, Katherine, including a fun Star Wars Yoga adventure . I am still struggling with my weight, but I'm starting to really see the source of my current troubles--emotional eating. Grieving the loss of my dad has set me on quite the emotional roller coaster and even now, almost a year later, I still find ways to numb the pain rather than face my feelings. I'm hoping to address this by starting a long overdue daily journaling practice. I'm rea...