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The Cozy Life in Difficult Times

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I’ve been thinking about the cozy life in difficult times and how it all fits together. Yesterday I had a bit of an epiphany from, of all places, a Lawrence Welk quote on a calendar.

Each Christmas, I give David a Non-Sequitur day-to-day desk calendar. I don’t know how many years in a row I’ve done so, but it’s simply part of our Christmas tradition. The quote on the back of yesterday’s page was courtesy of Lawrence Welk and seemed so appropriate for where my life, at least, seems to be right now. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who feels this way.

There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.

I don’t know about you, but that seems to sum up my days at this point in time.

Cozy Days of Good and Bad

My days are filled with good things. Caroline is really happy and thriving in multiple ways which brings me great joy (and relief). I’ve found renewed energy for my work. It’s autumn, my favorite season, with gorgeous colors and cooler temperatures. Soon all the bugs and allergens outside will be dead. Life is good.

But life is also hard and it can make the days seem “bad” if I let them. I’m tired due to my health. Our family is under a lot of pressure in one particular area. Caroline has already had her first illness of the fall which begins the delicate balance of not wanting to become total hermits for the next six months, but also trying to keep sickness out of our home for a number of reasons.

And then there is the intense cultural battle going on around us which I know I feel and I think most people who love and appreciate this country feel.

So I wake up excited each morning for the “good” ahead and also tempted to feel apprehensive about dealing with the “bad” that is part of my life and must be dealt with.

Fall Apple on Branch

Cozy Living in Difficult Times

All this led me to think about the cozy life and what it means during difficult times. And, even more so, how the cozy life is a strong foundation in challenging times. It’s easy to see how the cozy life fits into the good of life. What about the rest of it?

Cozy living, as I define it, is creating a life of peace, understanding, and joy for you and your loved ones.

It doesn’t matter if the difficult times we face come from within our home or without. During difficult times, a cozy life is exactly what we need.

  • We need a life of peace with purposeful rhythm, organization, and routines.
  • We need a life of understanding with strong relationships.
  • We need a life of joy that includes simplifying our life to that which brings value to our lives.

If we homeschool, we bring the cozy life into our homeschool.

We choose the propaganda we view in order to protect our peace and focus.

We make sure our home offers our loved ones what they need.

We focus on enjoying all the good we have as Americans who have our own version of the cozy life.

If we have a differently-wired child, we do what we can because differently-wired children need a cozy life.

Cultivating a cozy life offers a bulwark against the challenges of life. When we organize and prioritize our life around our core values, it is far easier to face the “bad” days that inevitably come.

Water drops on pine branches

Cozy Living Resources

I’ve slowly been filling my site with cozy living encouragement and resources. I believe strongly in the truth of cultivating a life of peace, understanding, and joy. If you feel like difficult times are surrounding you for whatever reason, I encourage you to proactively do something to add peace, understanding, and joy to your life and the life of your loved ones. My site is full of ideas that I’ve linked to above. There are also other resources such as:

In the next few weeks I’ll also be releasing what I’ve tentatively titled The Cozy Living Guidebook. I’m looking forward to I’ve also created the free Creating Your Cozy Life Planner for you to download and use. I’m providing this resource to help women create lives of greater peace, understanding, and joy. In the meantime, I hope you will find a renewed sense of purpose today with the resources above.

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Sallie Borrink

Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a wife, mom, homeschooler, published author, and podcaster with a passion for reading and synthesizing information in order to help others make wise choices. She graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College of Michigan State University and was an elementary teacher pursuing an M.A. when she realized she would rather write and putter around her home. Sallie now happily stays home as much as possible while enjoying her second floor corner office that looks out on the beauty of creation. She is pursuing a quiet simple life in Christ while encouraging other women to do the same.
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