I stopped to listen to life around me. I paused my scrolling when I heard a familiar story. It was a childhood favorite. So, I listened to the moment between two strangers. It brought me back to joyful times. It reminded me to be present in the moments that can only be brought back by ...

And when the day is over and everything is said and done… Have I accomplished everything? Have I won? Go to work for a long while. It is so draining to force a smile. Completing small things Is better than nothing. I’m tired now. It’s time to rest. Everyone says rested is best. But no ...

Modern society romanticizes staying busy, touting it as the norm. I believe that doing nothing is a form of productivity. Why? Because downtime is productive. Allow me to explain. Have you noticed that your best ideas come while you’re lying down before bed or folding laundry? When your brain is in rest mode, your imagination ...

Have you ever felt yourself emotionally go backwards? Lately, it seems like everything I have been trying to achieve has been put on pause. This being said I am actively working not to slip into my old version of survival mode. The new strategy is to not let myself say, “I’ll do it later.”  Later ...

On a Sunday night in March, an overwhelming achiness took over my body. Knowing how my body reacts to illness, I grabbed the thermometer to confirm I was running a fever. Well gross! Who has time for this? I slept the entire following day and felt no better. On Tuesday, I tested positive for COVID. ...

I haven’t written a word on my novel since November 30, 2021. True, on the heels of National Novel Writing Month is the Christmas Season rush, but that wasn’t the only thing holding me back. I wasn’t injured, or sick, or depressed, or too busy. The truth is that I needed a break. And I’m ...

Have you ever said, “I’m so tired, I could sleep for a week!” Exhaustion seems like a rite of passage in our fast-paced, hustle more, think big society. But what happens when the exhaustion completely takes over? Is it as simple as taking a nap or going to bed an hour early? Overwhelming exhaustion can ...

The past few months have been rough for me. I’ve had to deal with my confidence being crushed by someone important to me. My whole life, I’ve worried that I’m a burden to everyone I know. My family and friends have done everything they possibly can to assure me that they are glad I exist. ...

Do ordinary routines brighten your day, or do you schlep a lead-weight dread spirit everywhere you go? Allow me to help you learn how to shed the dread and live lighter, happier lives from this day forward. I offer you this truth found in Isaiah 55:10-11 of the King James Bible.  “For as the rain ...

Unlike Satan, Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Satan’s deceptions satisfy our flesh. His tricks grab our thoughts and cause rebellion against God. Remember Eve? Satan words planted new thoughts into her heart. Eve internalized Satan’s words. Her altered mind challenged God’s command, and Eve acted according to Satan’s scheme. “She took ...