by Ann Burns | Oct 11, 2023 | Femininity
When we think of poise, we might think of some elusive woman who just has it all together no matter what. But in truth, we all have our seasons of abundance and seasons of want. Poise isn’t some elusive “it” factor, but the interior disposition that enables us to...
by Ann Burns | Nov 12, 2022 | Faith, The World
Many books, articles, and societal mantras encourage us to be ourselves. When we are ourselves, we can do anything. Self-expression is idolized. Self-help books are marketed as tools to help us “find ourselves” and regain our identity. You’ve...
by Ann Burns | Jun 15, 2022 | Community
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by Ann Burns | Mar 30, 2022 | Femininity, Heart & Home
Some call St. Edith Stein a feminist saint because she proffered so many brilliant contributions on womanhood. However, diving into her writings, feminist, as the term is popularly understood, is an excruciatingly inadequate and even degrading term for this incredible...
by Ann Burns | Feb 11, 2022 | Femininity, Relationships, The World
We all recognize that someone who has that je ne sais quoi. But where did she get it? Was she just born with an air of mystery? A lucky few have it, and most others don’t? Not at all! Everyday elegance is not something elusive, saved for a select few, or even...
by Ann Burns | Feb 3, 2022 | Heart & Home
When you use the best things you have and ‘practice your best’ on a regular basis, you slowly train your habits and your palate to appreciate quality. Those that save their best things for company are missing out on living a quality life and are, it has to...
by Ann Burns | Jan 27, 2022 | Relationships
The past weekend, news stories lit up with tales of the nefarious West Elm Caleb. Who is this Caleb, and what makes him so dubious? Caleb is a New Yorker on Hinge (a dating app– proving that dating apps are a dark pit of doom). He is guilty of ghosting women,...
by Ann Burns | Jan 5, 2022 | Faith, Femininity
I love childhood memories. They’re idyllic and full of laughter — like a healing balm, a comfy blanket, or your favorite kind of pie. At least, most of them. But what if one of your earliest memories was not quite like that? What if it was actually really, really...
by Elizabeth Torsell | Sep 1, 2021 | Fertility, Heart & Home, Motherhood, Relationships
In the past several months, I have experienced lots of change: I got married, moved across the country, started a new job, conceived and lost a child, moved again, and discovered that I am bearing a second child. If tasked with divvying up our lives into various...
by Ann Burns | Aug 27, 2021 | Femininity, Heart & Home, The World
Nehemiah 8:10: Do not be grieved (sad, sorrowful), for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Probably the strangest personal attack I have ever received was against my smile. Yes, my smile. It was essentially I smile too much and there is no way it can be real. So,...
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