by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 28, 2021 | Big Ideas, Community, connection, Self-care
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde This quote by Audre Lorde has made me reflect a lot on the meaning of self-care. How do we care for ourselves in a way that is a radical...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Apr 20, 2021 | connection, Gratitude, Laughter
My husband Robby is an exceptional gift-giver. He is so thoughtful in selecting gifts that I often find that he gives me something that I needed but might have only thought about in my head. He puts a lot of thought and care into selecting just the right gift for...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Feb 23, 2021 | connection, parenting, Relationships
Respond to your children with love in their worst moments, their broken moments, their angry moments, their selfish moments, their frustrated moments, their inconvenient moments because it is in their most unlovable human moments that they most need to feel loved. ~...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Feb 19, 2021 | connection, Mindset, parenting, reframing, Relationships
Respond to your children with love in their worst moments, their broken moments, their angry moments, their selfish moments, their frustrated moments, their inconvenient moments because it is in their most unlovable human moments that they most need to feel loved. ~...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Feb 2, 2021 | connection, Covid-19, Global Pandemic, Gratitude, Happiness, Life lessons, parenting
As we all cope with COVID, and the various restrictions in our areas, we have established some new habits. One of our new habits is to take family walks, and during these walks, we have gotten some glimpses into the teenaged mind. We’re lucky to live in a place...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 7, 2021 | connection, Covid-19, Global Pandemic, Relationships
The December holiday in 2020 has been like none other. In normal circumstances, it would have been the year for our family to gather in-person to celebrate. This would have involved 20 of us hanging out in small spaces together at all times, which we call...
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