I have two children. I've written about my daughter on the blog before, but I haven't told you yet about my first baby, the one I lost through miscarriage. It was through that little one that I learned how beauty, oddly enough, can be a comfort in grief...
Read moreLooking for Beauty with Jill Dixon
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Every week I look for glimpses of beauty—in nature, the arts, or the unexpected—and because I’m intentional, I usually find it. So much of enjoying beauty is about paying attention and simply being aware of it around you. It’s a mindset that can be cultivated.
As I’ve said before, part of the joy of beauty...
Read moreFresh-Faced
What I like most about Facebook is the faces that grace it: photos of friends and family, young and old, silly and serious...
Read moreGrocery Store Beauty
I hate grocery shopping. I’m not great at cooking and meal planning so the grocery store holds little appeal. I often forget something I need, which means more trips. And sometimes I come home, look at all I bought, and think, Yeah, but what am I going to make for dinner?
Read moreWords You Can Hold
Have you ever gotten a letter or note that encouraged you? One that had words or artwork that held beauty for you?
Read moreThe Eyes Have It
What can be dancing with joy, dark with anger, or full of questions?
What have inspired paintings, poems, songs, and other works of art and are often called windows of the soul?
Read moreLiving for Spring
It was snowing. Again. Another bitterly cold morning in Chicago. Nancy sighed, dreading her commute. As a licensed professional counselor, she worked hard to make others’ lives better by helping them become who they’re meant to be.
She loved her work, but snow on the ground made it hard for her to get around...
Read morePuppy Love
Today is Valentine's Day, but rather than talking about romantic love like everyone else, I want to talk about another kind, one that has taught me about love with no strings attached...
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