š¬ Iāve been really scrutinizing my life under a microscope lately – call it a mid-life exploration, a scavenger hunt, or a major Spring cleaning – and hereās one thing thatās been really prevalent as I search, scrupulously, for anything thatās getting in my way …
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Let it be known or let it go
I had someone reach out to me the other day about a grievance theyāve been walking with the last 6+ months, involving another person. And while Iām so proud of them for reaching out to get support in navigating through this, my heart was saddened …
2022 Vision over Fear
GASP. It’s finally here…..!! I finished my 2022 Vision Board today (March 3, 2022) and I gotta be honest – it was more of a tender process for me this year. Iām a big believer in Vision Boards and Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NLT) āThen the LORD …
Burn the box
Have you heard the quote āstop shrinking yourself to fit into places youāve outgrownā before? Itās one that stands out to me, as itās one Iāve lived over and over (and over) again and am seemingly just figuring out how to stay out of the …
When my view of God gets skewed
āNot to what I think thou art, but to what thou knowest thyself to be.ā C.S. Lewis This quote hit me hard recently, as Iāve been on a mission to rediscover who God really is – and not who my residue-inflicted filters, wounds, or foggy …
When life hands you lemons
When life hands you lemons, __________________. What would you fill in that blank with? They might suggest: šMake lemonadešSalt the rim and handcraft a margaritašBake a piešSell āem for profitšPlant a lemon grove All valid suggestions, but letās be honest – sometimes life hands you …
Get yourself planted
There was a time in my life when I refused to hang artwork or put up any real dĆ©cor in my house because I didnāt want to have to undo it later when I eventually moved. At some point, I realized the correlation between that …
Generosity has nothing to do with having money
Generosity has nothing to do with having money or not. Itās a heart posture. Iāve had times in my life where I had plenty of money to be able to give lavishly (and, I gotta be honest, itās really fun!) and Iāve had times in …
Thank you for letting me change
First things first, itās not up to anyone else to āletā you change. Itās 100% your choice (AND you, as well as anyone else impacted, are each individually responsible for how you handle the consequences of those choices). Another way to put it = you …
Forcing Gratitude
Iāve definitely felt the (self-imposed) pressure to come up with unique things every single day for my gratitude list. And let me tell you what – that has absolutely robbed me of the joy and purpose of this gratitude practice. Itās not to come up …