Archives for February 2020

Shift Three Words For Blessing A Child

February 10, 2020 By Ilyse Perry

“The tongue has the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21 NIV).” What wakes us up more to this truth than becoming a mother and seeing the immediate impact of our words in the eyes of our children? There’s the joy of when those eyes light up with new hope and we know we have

13 Habits of Happy Couples

February 5, 2020 By Ilyse Perry

Want a Happy Marriage? Do These Things… Man were we messy at first. And I mean your worst grease stain, gum in your hair, “I think it would be easier to just buy a new one” kind of messy. Love was always in the mix, but you wouldn’t have guessed it had you observed my

7 Tips for rediscovering yourself after motherhood

February 5, 2020 By Ilyse Perry

I was radically confused after my second child was born and I’m wondering if any of you can relate. To a certain extent, I felt this way even after my first. That original transition into motherhood is so life-changing. But that was more about wrapping my brain around what being a mom actually means. This

5 Strategies for Identifying and Conquering Procrastination

February 4, 2020 By Ilyse Perry

Mastering Your Time When I was younger, my mom always used to say to me, “Don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today.” How many of you have heard that before? I used to laugh and respond, “Why to do something today when you can do it tomorrow?” Procrastination has been my loyal companion

At the Bottom of My Womb

February 2, 2020 By Ilyse Perry

Our Periods. Our Paradox. Our Power. At the bottom of my womb there is waste and confusion; fertile ground past its time, where sanity meets delusion. At the bottom of my womb there is every hope lost; stripped bare as routine, my stability the cost. At the bottom of my womb there is my darkest