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The Prayer Process

I have discovered I am The Best Version of Me when I begin my day with intentional prayer. My alarm goes off, and before my feet hit the ground, I…

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August 11, 2017
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Life Lately, in Bullet Points

– I joined a Book Club. So far I’ve read The Fault in Our Stars and The Glass Castle. It’s nice to be involved in something that requires intellectual thought…

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July 13, 2014
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What Mom {Really} Wants This Christmas

Wondering what that special Boss Lady of your family REALLY wants for Christmas this year? It’s real simple: 1. To pee in peace. 2. To roam the aisles of Target,…

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November 16, 2017
  • Motherhood

    Refresh a Routine

    Katie Van Brunt / May 29, 2021

    How do you greet a new season? With warmth and hospitality like you’d hug a friend after quarantine? Or with skepticism, like when reconciling with an ex-boyfriend after being separated for a year?…

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  • Faith

    Trust the Process

    Katie Van Brunt / April 6, 2021

    My latest favored mantra, “Trust the Process” works for every undertaking in my life right now.  My dad’s death? Trust the grief process. Navigating Emmalyn’s adolescence? Trust the process of natural development and…

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  • Mental Health

    Quiet Relief

    Katie Van Brunt / March 31, 2021

    “My body feels like there are a million little people inside; half of them are punching to get out and half are just desperately trying to nap,” I confessed to my husband, unsure…

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  • Faith

    More Than Just Bunnies and Peeps

    Katie Van Brunt / March 4, 2019

    Before I converted to Catholicism, I joked that being Jewish during Lent meant I automatically got a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free card and Pass Go — straight on to the pink Peeps. Lent means more to…

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  • Personal

    New Year: 19 for 2019

    Katie Van Brunt / January 11, 2019

    Every year, my favorite “happiness guru” Gretchen Rubin puts out a list of things she wants to accomplish throughout the year. Similarly, I created a “31 in 31” in 2017, when I turned–you…

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  • Faith

    The Missing Peace in A Self-Care World

    Katie Van Brunt / October 7, 2018

    Self-care is about physical and mental health and well-being. It’s about taking care of our bodies, minds, and souls so we may become the-best-version-of-ourselves. We’ve been fed with the message that we need…

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  • Motherhood

    What I Learned This Summer

    Katie Van Brunt / August 14, 2018

    I was dreading the summer. I love my children, but the thought of being home with them 24/7 did not sound appealing. In fact, if I’m being completely honest, it sounded like straight-up…

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    #CampKindfulness Ideas

    Katie Van Brunt / May 24, 2018

    As promised, here’s a list of “Acts of Kindness.” I could create a whole list, but I love this one from “Coffee Cups and Crayons” so I am sharing it instead. This one…

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    I’m Afraid to Write

    Katie Van Brunt / May 22, 2018

    I’m Afraid to Write. Afraid of rejection. Criticism. Mockery. Making a mistake.   Fear is holding me back. Fear of failure. Fear of not being good enough. The best. Original. Perfect. Ready.  …

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    Camp Kindfulness

    Katie Van Brunt / May 15, 2018

    My goal for the summer is to worry less about academics, and focus more on making this world a better place—starting with the little people in my home! I hope to create simple,…

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