In the same vein of learning to live in contentment…is learning to love yourself where you are at right now. The person you are right now is a unique makeup of your life experiences up until that point and the people you have interacted along the way. It’s also a cause and effect of your … Continue reading
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…contentment…
Keep your lives from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” –Hebrews 13:5 I’m learning in this in-between waiting period that God is working in my life to shape my trust in Him, to learn to align … Continue reading
…pep talk…
As some of you may know, I’m in the process of job searching and seeing where I am meant to go next. Mind you, I am super thankful for the job that I have now and the work that I get to do, but I’m looking to continue to grow as professional and to take … Continue reading
…summer reminders…
I love summers mainly because I get to spend so much time outdoors in the beautiful sunny weather, and I am so grateful for not having to worry about scraping snow off my car in the morning. My summers are filled with long hikes, evening walks with picture perfect sunsets, running outside with a cool … Continue reading
…list your blessings…
Why is that when one area of your life is going well, there is another area of your life that isn’t? When your job is going really great, you get in a fight with your best friend. Or you finally paid off your student loans, but you’ve been working so hard that you haven’t been … Continue reading
…true community…
Community starts by telling our story to one another. The true, honest, nitty-gritty details of our life that include the beautiful and heartbreaking moments. Without the telling of our story, what we give each other is an edited version of us, the “140 characters or less” version in dispersed with vintage filtered photos. Why is … Continue reading
…words…
Words can cut. People can be mean. They can use words to hurt, to scar, to demean, and to put down. Using gossip, sarcasm, name-calling, and swearing. Words can create. People can be build up. They can use words to praise, support, and encourage. Using compliments, positive affirmation, truth-telling, and laughter. Watch your words. They … Continue reading
…7am club…
The summers where I live are absolutely beautiful. At least about once a day, I always comment to someone on how much I love summer! The weather is the perfect combination of warmth, feeling the sun on your skin with a gentle breeze to keep from over-heating. The scent of pine trees is prominent in … Continue reading
…the bachelorette show’s lessons on love…
Relationships on Reality TV are real, right? The Bachelorette has started up again this week and of course I was watching the season premiere! It was a great reminder of how I started writing this blog to reach out to others and help them find love and value within themselves and not from others, possessions, … Continue reading
…random acts of kindness…
In the blur of life it is easy to watch the hours, days, weeks, and months pass by only focusing on what you need, where you are going,and what you need to do to check things off your to-do list. I have a challenge for us this week and that is to take some time … Continue reading
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