How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
“I hate this one,” I thought during yogi toe crunch pose. Even that name sounds miserable! “You’re probably getting pretty uncomfortable,” my yoga instructor said. You don’t say. “Breathe,” she said. “Just breathe. In yoga, we learn to get comfortable being...
Allow Yourself to Grieve
A few years ago, my step dad was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Needless to say, this is not what any of us imagined life would like. I never would've guessed that at the age of 30, I'd have a parent with dementia. Loving someone who has dementia is...
How to Create a Bucket List You’ll Actually Complete
I recently read The Bucket List: How Aspirational Thinking Improves Life and Leadership by Paul Batz and Mark Bergman. It's a quick, 45 minute read packed full of practical tips for creating a bucket list that you'll actually complete. In the book, Batz notes that...
When You Feel Like You’re Not Good Enough, Read This
Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough? I think many of us feel that way at some point in our lives, and some may feel that way on a regular basis. Perhaps you can’t even remember the last time when you actually felt like you were good “enough”…whatever that...
Please Stop Dehumanizing People
On April 11th, 2021, ex-police officer Kim Potter fatally shot a 20 year old black man named Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, MN. Body cam footage shows her yelling “taser” multiple times before she shot Wright. She is later heard swearing when...
How to Do The One Little Word Project
“A single word can be a powerful thing.” – Ali Edwards Ali a designer, blogger, and creator of many popular scrapbooking projects, including One Little Word (OLW). What is One Little Word? Interested in participating in the OLW project? The first step is to choose a...
Comparisonitis – The Real Reason Why You’re Jealous and How to Stop Comparing
There are numerous Bible verses that instruct us not to be jealous. Proverbs 14:30 says this: “A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh, but envy the rottenness of the bones.” Yikes! This is just one of many examples that can be found throughout the Bible....
Feeling Overwhelmed? How to be Calm in the Middle of Chaos
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us were feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed much of the time. As a Type A person, I often feel like there’s never enough time to get everything done. My mind is like a reel of never-ending to-do lists. With this...
6 Amazing Christian Podcasts That are Self-Care for Your Soul
In the middle of a busy day, I love to take a break and listen to a podcast while I go for a walk. This is something that I look forward to each and every day. My favorite Christian podcasts feel like self-care for my soul. The amazing podcast hosts teach me about...
What The Weirdest Year Ever Taught Me
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been pretty much the weirdest year ever. We’ve all been impacted by the global pandemic, political divisiveness, and social unrest. On top of that, we’re all dealing with personal challenges as well. For me, 2020 brought some...