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I’m going Hands Free. I want to make memories, not to-do-lists. I want to feel the squeeze of my daughter's arms, not the pressure of over-commitment. I want to get lost in conversation with my spouse, not consumed by a sea of unimportant emails. I want to be overwhelmed by sunsets that give me hope, not by extracurricular commitments that steal my joy. I want the noise of my life to be a mixture of laughter and gratitude, not the intrusive buzz of cell phones and text messages. I am letting go of distraction, disconnection, and perfection to live a life that simply, so very simply, consists of what really matters. I’m going Hands Free. And if this sounds like a life you want to start living, come along. A Hands Free revolution starts here! I hope you will join me!Join The Hands Free Revolution on Facebook
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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Keys to Distraction
My seven-year-old daughter cheerfully practices the piano almost every night after dinner. While cleaning the kitchen, I listen as she gracefully stumbles through songs like “Skipping Rocks,” “Tip Toe,” and most recently, “Jingle Bells,” and “Go Tell it On the … Continue reading
Grasp Your Heartstrings
I rarely, if ever, tell people that I played the violin beginning at age five until the end of high school. My husband loves to tell the story of how we had been married several years when my dad said, … Continue reading
The Hands Free Revolution: Holiday Style
Things were different this year. And not just at my house. -One family took a seventeen hour train ride from Florida to Virginia totally Hands Free. When I looked at the photos they shared, I could practically hear the perceptive … Continue reading
Within Reach
Dearest Readers, I reached out my hand and you took it. In one short week on the web, my hands have been grasped in a way I never dreamed possible. I am humbled that you have put your faith in … Continue reading
Unprogrammed
‘Tis the season of holiday programs. Who doesn’t love to see children lined up on the stage in their Sunday best singing their darling hearts out? Whether your child is the one waving vigorously at you every thirty seconds or … Continue reading
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I Have Today
My Hands Free inner voice has become very convincing. It doesn’t take much to get me to stop mid laundry folding or dishwasher unloading to sit down with my youngest daughter before she goes to preschool. Before I became Hands … Continue reading
I See a Bright Spot
From the comments I am receiving from my readers, many of you are experiencing feelings of shock, disappointment, and tremendous sorrow when you fully realize the valuable cost of daily distraction in your life. You have told me of your … Continue reading
In Good Company
For the longest time I couldn’t decide if I should continue to write my Hands Free book privately or if I should start sharing it on a blog. I knew that by “putting it all out there,” I was taking … Continue reading
Untapped Treasures
Last year, a few days after Christmas, I got a phone call I never wanted to receive. Occasionally, I had let my mind tip-toe over to this dark place of “what if,” but quickly finding it unbearable, even to imagine, … Continue reading
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Collecting Hellos
As I have tried to become more Hands Free, I have been able to leave more things undone, and limit the things that take time away from what really matters. Coincidentally, this has allowed me to feel less rushed during … Continue reading