The Calming Shift

Author: Ellie Hanger

  • Reclaiming Our Boredom

    “MOOOOOMMMMMMMMM! I BORED” Please don’t tell me I was the only one who said this as a kid. I got bored…. a lot. But you know what my mom and dad did- or more what they didn’t do? Fix my boredom. They would suggest ideas, but they wouldn’t go out of their way to fill…

  • Grow Our Tables Longer Not Our Walls Taller

    Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, any occasion you can think of- I long for my home to be bustling with as many people as I can fit inside- and outside if the weather is nice.  There is so much joy, so much chaos, so much stress, and I love every moment of it. If I could, I…

  • Letter Writing and Slower Correspondence Revival

    Do you have any paper goods saved? Those special handwritten letters, little notes, or postcards with encouragement and loved ones’ words? There is a lost art of letter writing. Thinking back to my grandparents’ generation, letters were a way of life. My grandparents went as far as writing physical books for their grandchildren! One last…

  • Why is Life Speeding by?

    When did life get so busy? Seriously. I don’t remember being busy every single weekend when I was younger. It feels like life is passing me by on a speeding train. I blink and the train is through to the next station. I won’t lie, I was born in ’91- the same year AOL launched.…

  • Happy New Year, Let’s Slow Down

    How is it already 2026? Wasn’t 1999 only 10 years ago?! The beginning of a new year gives us an easy opportunity to measure goals, progress, or just an easy starting point for a change. After a season of events, projects, and wonderful food, it is time for a simple reset and slow beginnings. Starting…

  • The Calming Shift

    The Beginning of the Shift