Happy Weekend!

Well, hello there, friends! I missed last week’s weekend roundup, and now I feel like I’m so behind on my Internet surfing/blog reading. Part of my effort to slow down and breathe a bit means I’ve gone back to posting only three times a week instead of five, and spending much less time online in general, so I haven’t had a huge list of things to share like I normally do. Don’t get me wrong, the Internet is an amazing place, but sometimes you need to turn down the noise in order to find a few beautiful songs. So here are a few wonderful links that got me smiling during a very non-smiley week. I hope they make you smile too!

Surprising friends and neighbors with door decorations is now on my list of things to do…it doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day in order to share some love!

A beautiful article on slowing down, from my friend and mentor, Erin Loechner. She’s a wise, wise woman.

Three solid reasons to like people.

What it feels like to have an eating disorder. This is fascinating and heartbreaking. (Written by Rita, one of my 15 Mothers participants)

How to be two years old.

This article in the New York Times was written by Nora Ephron’s son about her final days…I have no words. My heart just aches. The writing is haunting and lovely, well worth a read, but bring a box of Kleenex.

“I will not make myself busy so that I can tell my peers I am busy. I will not compare myself to you. I will not give into my dopamine cravings for more likes on facebook posts. I will not succumb to the rapidly increasing speed of this Western culture.” – Read more here.

Two people, two cultures, one wedding…pure magic.