Last week, I had the opportunity to help my daughter, Rebecca, and her friends make personalized t-shirts. They are all very enthusiastic band members and had formed a quartet to perform at a special function for extra credit. They practiced whenever they could, even missing several lunch periods. And to top it off, they designed a t-shirt and needed my help with the execution. It was the perfect opportunity to dust off my computer and design skills, as well as my  Cricut die cut machine. After a few avoidable hiccups, some sweat and tears, and a couple cupcakes (my knee jerk stress response) the girls had gorgeous, sparkling t-shirts. And not wanting to leave little sister Katherine out, I designed a dazzling drama club shirt for her to proudly wear. Too much fun!

A lot of life has happened between blogposts. And in the future, I'll hopefully share stories from the time that has passed, but not today. Today's focus is taking action. It's about returning to the habit of doing what speaks to my heart and sharing that. Over the past several years, as I've mentioned before, I've retreated a bit from life as I've dealt with unexpected turns, both good and bad. But it's time again to reopen myself up to life. Time is marching on whether I'm ready or not, so I might as well make the most of this precious gift of time. I'm ready to reestablish a routine that includes doing what I love and value. It's  time to get moving again, rather  than standing still, frozen by overwhelm, sadness, and fear. This summer, despite more unexpected life turns, I slowly began to get moving again by starting a Happy Planner by mambi . I found my way to the Happy Planner, inspired by both friends using similar planners and by...