Following up on our reflection about the “Three Gs” and the reality of a forced pause, I’ve been thinking a lot about what happens after you hit the brakes. When you’re used to running full steam ahead, a sudden slowdown can make you feel completely untethered. The grand routines and massive project plans you mapped out suddenly feel impossible to touch.
That is exactly where the beautiful intersection of Habits, Home, and Harmony comes in.
When life is running smoothly, we tend to treat habits like productivity hacks to get more done. But when you are dealing with health challenges, unexpected grief, or the heavy weight of a shifting season, habits look entirely different. They cease to be a checklist for achievement and instead become the gentle framework that protects your peace.
True “mother-sense” isn’t about maintaining a rigid, unbreakable schedule when your body or heart is screaming for rest. It’s about creating harmony in the space you inhabit.
When your big plans are paused, try shifting your focus to these three connected pillars:
Habits ⚓️(The Anchors): When you can’t run full steam, let your habits shrink to match your actual capacity. It’s no longer about a massive morning routine; it’s just sitting with a hot mug for five minutes of intentional quiet, or a tiny, five-minute evening sweep to clear off one countertop. These small acts are the quiet evidence that you are still tending to your world.
Home 🏡(The Sanctuary): Your home shouldn’t feel like a demanding boss with a never-ending list of chores—especially when you are trying to heal. Right now, let your home be a soft place to land. Organizing and maintaining order isn’t about perfection; it’s about creating a space that wraps its arms around you and gives your mind a quiet place to rest.
Harmony 🎶(The Flow): Harmony is what happens when your habits and your home align with your current reality, rather than your expectations. It’s the sweet spot where you stop fighting the pause and instead learn to flow with it. It’s knowing when to tighten up the systems and when to simply let things be, trusting that the balance will return.
When you can’t run, these small focus areas ensure you don’t drift away. They keep your spirit in order while your body catches up.
If you are navigating a season of forced rest or shifted expectations, let go of the pressure to conquer the world. Turn inward. Look at your immediate surroundings. What is one tiny, comforting habit you can practice today to bring a little more harmony into your home?
Tag: patience
Hurry up and wait!
I am not a patient person. I am more patient than some only because of years of practice as a mother, but I am still not very good at waiting. Well here is how I know God is preparing me for something….EVERYTHING and I do mean EVERYTHING that I have had to do over the last few weeks has required waiting. Waiting for doctors to call back about Jarrett. Waiting for prescriptions to be filled. Waiting for Christmas to get here. Waiting for the ball to drop on New Year’s. Waiting for test results from MY doctor. It just seems endless and forever frustrating me. And then today I sit with my dear nephew, trying to get him squared away with his college admissions…grr, well actually it wasn’t horrible, I was quite productive today. I took J to college campus, made sure he is set to register, and see a counselor, and get the $ to pay for whatever classes he registers for….YAY ME, plus I was also able to pick up my husband’s books for his classes while I was on campus AND buy the materials my son needs to complete his cell project. ALL IN ALL it was a good day I suppose and then I got back in time to pick my girls up from school. Now it is nearly dinner time and my oldest daughter comes and asks me if she can start fixing dinner!! BONUS!! (ok, so its only frozen pizza, not too hard, but kind of her to offer)
So God is trying to get me to appreciate what I have, to slow down and smell the coffee, or roses, or whatever beauty he is bringing my way. Well thank you Lord for giving me the strength I need!!!
I look forward to the beginning of a new semester of college, and I am thrilled to still be able to volunteer at the school, and help with the community garden at the Utterly Divine Center. I have also been invited by my friend Kristin to begin an exercise regime with her and I am thinking I should take her up on it!!
Until later, my pizza is almost done. Until then, learn the lessons while you wait.
Mothersense and Miscellaneous 