Do you have trouble recognizing your emotions? Have you noticed feeling like your emotions are “out of control”? Maybe you’re like me and prefer not to bring up the subject at all. I don’t even like emoticons; I feel like they mock me. Hiding from your emotions isn’t the answer, however. Unacknowledged emotions become trapped in the body, resulting in…
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Journal Your Emotions For True Healing
How a Sacred Pause Can Change Your Life
Have you ever thought about what an impact time actually has on our lives? Most of us view time as the intervals when we get things “done”, like we never have “enough” time to “do” all the things on our lists. And if you’re like me, you hate “wasting” time. But today, I want to share with you how a…
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When Love Stands Tall
Sometimes love doesn’t look like we expect. But maybe that’s the beauty of it. I’ve learned the best love wears scars, and those scars tell a story. A story of failure, pain, and losses; but those scars also speak of courage, resiliency and transformation. But you can only hear that story when love stands tall. Today many men will be…
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The Shocking Truth About the Golden Rule
Does anyone remember learning “The Golden Rule” in grade school? Do they even teach that anymore? Often when I look at the things going on around me, I wonder if the Golden Rule was just a Fairy Tale. But I spent some time considering what things might look like if everyone really lived by this strange rule. I came to…
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Why Overwhelm is Not Required
Submerged. That’s the best word I can think of to describe what overwhelm feels like in my body. Sometimes it feels like no matter how hard I try, I’ll never make it to the top. Yet, as uncomfortable as that sounds, I thought I had to live that way. Until I found a better way. Come walk with me a…
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Try This Mindfulness Technique to Ease Depression
Sometimes you pass through a season so filled with sadness and setbacks that depression sets in. My sweet friend, you are not alone. I’ve been there and I imagine most people reading this would agree. That’s why I’m sharing what especially helped me and hope you will try this mindfulness technique to ease depression in your life. Welcome to Mindfulness…
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I Know I Am Heard
Thank you for joining me for Weekend Worship. Sometimes I have no words, my heart is full. As my heart searches through pain, when I cry out to God, I know I am heard. He answers with joy, love and healing. I find comfort in the Psalms, because it seems many of the Psalms express what I am feeling; they…
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The 3 Most Versatile Essential Oils
You love essential oils, but need help determining which ones you should use the most. I remember the resulting information overload figuring out where to begin, or which oils had which benefits. I stumbled across some foundational information that discussed the 3 most versatile essential oils, which turned out to be the best information for getting started. With so much…
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How to Process Grief with Mindfulness
Thank you for joining me for another Mindfulness Monday! This week’s post is a little different than previous posts. Today I celebrate the life of a beautiful woman, my dear Aunt Mary. She went home to be with the Lord this past week after a long bout with Alzheimer’s Disease. I desire to share some lovely memories of her with…
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