Category: Transitions
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A New Thing
Join me in welcoming, Dr. Katherine Pasour as a guest blogger on the Coeurageous site. With her background as a retired university professor, she brings years of experience and wisdom to the topic of transitioning well from high school to college. Any time we experience a new thing, it can be frightening for us all….
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Change is Never Easy
Nearly two years have passed since my husband and I made the decision to move out of state from our Indiana home. We both love the Smokey Mountains and the time seemed right to take a leap of faith. In July 2021, we purchased our dream farm in East Tennessee. But change is never easy….
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Celebrating This Exceptionally Unwelcome Birthday
In July, I turn 65 and for the past 3 months, insurance companies have hounded me to sign up for Medicare. From emails to phone calls and even Facebook ads, they implore me to choose their supplement or Advantage plan. The stubborn part of me, continues to procrastinate. Why do all these people persist in…
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When Something Good Feels Hard
For every ending, there is a new beginning. For each step forward, we must move from where we stand. This letting go is a necessary but difficult part of living. When something good feels hard, there is a sort of grief that takes place. We mourn for what’s been, before we can truly embrace what’s…
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Change is On the Way: Am I Ready?
What a lazy day! It’s my day off work and I didn’t wake up until almost 10 am! Yesterday spent all my energy and left me overly tired. My Wednesdays are such a cluster with work starting at 6:30 am, then going to my niece’s to babysit her little boy in the afternoon and Bible…
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Living Light: Lessons Learned in a Tiny House
Living light makes sense everyday. Never forget, the world as we know it is not permanent but only our temporary home. Over the summer, an opportunity arose to sell our house and purchase a farm in the mountains. But I wasn’t ready to leave my job in Indiana just yet. So, now Tim and I…
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“Summer Collapsed into Fall”
Summer is winding down. Fall is upon us. It makes me a little melancholy walking through the gardens at the end of the season. The tomatoes, peppers and herbs will hang on until the first hard frost. But, its sure to come soon. As Oscar Wilde said, “all at once, summer collapsed into fall”. This…
