Thank you for joining me for My January Rest. January 31 was the last day of My January Rest (MJR). … More
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MJR: Dates 2018
I love dates! And, I not talking about the fruit. Dates, romantic or social, are what I’m talking about! Simply … More
My January Rest Update 01.10.18
January has been clipping along quite nicely. I’m surprised that I’m already nearly a third of the way through My … More
My January Rest 2018—The List
I love the New Year! There is something as magical about a New Year as there is about a fresh, … More
My January Rest 2017 Reflections
The Rest can be a love-hate relationship. When I realize how much I have, how much I want, and how much I waste, I get annoyed. After the initial emotion of annoyance, I quickly become grateful. Gratitude is a wonderful benefit that comes out of The Rest. The Rest changes me; it does.
MJR 01.28.17: Fixes and Flops
What would My January Rest be without creative fixes (figuring out how to use something up) and of course flops? … More
MJR Update 01.27.17: Cheats and Temptations
The draw to shop can be so strong and the autopilot thoughts are rampant when I started MJR. They are less so three weeks into MJR. That is a one of the main points of MJR; to break the automatic responses to what I want.
MRJ Update 01.22.17: Shopping
This month has been flying by! I enjoy each January Rest, because each one is unique and each Rest has … More
MJR Update 01.13.17: Food!
A few days into the sugar-free adventure, I did not find great joy. When karate-chopping the burnt edges off my food in anger, I figured the episode was induced by sugar withdrawal. My poor husband stood there, quietly watching me from a distance. I suspect he contemplated making a run for it, but it was only a pizza cutter: the risk was minimal. Not pretty. Not pretty at all.
My January Rest Update 01.06.17
My January Rest is off to a good start. One of the first thoughts, most likely every year, is that things last … More
My January Rest 2017—The List
My January Rest is my version of a New Year’s Resolution. But instead of setting goals for the year, most of which will not survive the month, my focus is resting from lessor things—for one month—for the purpose of focusing on greater things.
And So it Begins…
The Rest is challenging, but oh so fun! How can no sugar be fun? Because it isn’t really about giving up, it is about getting something of greater value. Every year I have learned and grown as I have rested. I’ve laughed at myself and learned from fellow sojourners. I’ve been especially blessed to hear how rest has affected those who have stepped into The Rest.
My January Rest 2016 Review
When winter hits and the year-end holidays retreat like a tide gone back out to sea, I am left wanting to rest. Rest; the kind that changes weary into wonderful.
MJR–That’s All Folks!
Really? Truly, I cannot believe it has been nearly a month since I began My January Rest. One more day. … More
MJR—Food Antics
Yes, I find humor in MJR’s process of eating up what we have and concocting odd dishes or dinners. Here are a few of this month’s good, bad, and otherwise food antics.
