Do you think you live a life of profligate excess when it comes to food, clothes, possessions, media, spending, waste, and stress? Probably not. You’re maybe even on the minimalist side compared to other people, right? In her excellent and … Continue reading
I’ve been putting countless hours into prepping our house for sale. If you’ve ever undertaken something of the sort, you know what I mean – you get used to living with your house a certain way, with the furniture in … Continue reading
Josh and I went to a house concert for Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken (they are incredible live if you ever get the chance to see them). The smaller venue of someone’s living room made the song intros feel like … Continue reading
It’s 11:30 am and I’m still in my exercise clothes because I haven’t gotten to my workout yet. One child is crying because I’m cruelly forcing her to rewrite a spelling word she missed. Another has turned the downstairs bathroom … Continue reading
I borrowed Please Understand Me II from a friend with every intention of mailing it back to her after I finished it, but because I found it so helpful and filled it with about 2712 tabs to remember where good … Continue reading
My word of the year for 2011 was RISK. Upon reflection, I was pleased to see that my year really was characterized by “risk, not rust.” I stuck my neck out for a lot of things: I networked like crazy, … Continue reading
All of the organized moms got ahead of me on the library hold lists for Thanksgiving books, so we just picked up our favorites this weekend. That’s OK, we’ll enjoy them for a week. It’s nice to see our old … Continue reading
Imagine that Bridget Jones grew up and instead of being concerned with weight loss and men, she was concerned with trying to be a hedge fund manager and supermom to two kids. That pretty much encapsulates I Don’t Know How … Continue reading
You know I love organizing and time management books, but here is why I loved this one: “Not only is balance nigh on impossible to achieve, even if you did manage to achieve a perfect state of equilibrium it wouldn’t … Continue reading
Stone Arabia, Dana Spiotta’s thought-provoking if somewhat bizarre novel, raises interesting questions about what makes a good life and the nature of truth and memory in a generation that archives everything (mostly online). The book actually doesn’t delve at all … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Catherine Gillespie and A Spirited Mind is where I post about reading, writing, and parenting and the lessons I'm learning as a result. Thanks for stopping by!
