That's, uh, not mine.

I'm starting this blog as a forum for LDS women (or men, or children) who need a place to philosophize online. Not rant and rave, but a place to ponder the meaning of it all. A place where we can get together and discuss not only doctrine of the LDS Church, but HOW TO APPLY that doctrine in our super busy and over programmed lives as mothers, siblings, wives, neighbors, friends, employees, or just people. So if you like to think and get new perspectives on life, this is the place for you!

I'm stealing the name from a funny UVSC 24-hour film festival short, entitled, obviously, "Philantra," meaning a philosophy mantra. I decided that so much of my life was doing doing doing that my personal and family goals became ridiculously elementary, such as pray for more than 20 seconds, actually open scriptures and read more than three words. I'd lost that precious meditation time I so valued when I was single. And I don't think I'm alone. I think there are lots of us who need the checks and balances of trusting friendships to constantly realign where our lives are and who we want to be. We need listening and understanding hearts to try to explain the complicated and varying emotions we experience, especially because the simple act of putting emotions into words makes them more manageable.

Here you are safe. Here we can talk about anything, especially anythings that have to do with balancing our lives to truly become perfect. Perfect in the sense of the original meaning, which is whole. We can't do that alone. We all know we need the Savior and His atonement, but do we really live that way? Do we really exercise daily faith in that? I don't, but I want to. So that's why I'm here. I want some help in learning how to do that.