Emotional Health
Is It Perimenopause, or Something Else?
Perimenopause is kind of everywhere right now. Instagram, podcasts, magazine articles, ads for hormone replacement and special supplements, all promising to help you feel like yourself again. You just want to feel like, oh wait, there I am. I think it’s amazing that all this information is out there. But we may be swinging…
Read MoreAre You Strong Enough to Ask for Help?
We can get so committed to looking strong that we make it almost impossible for anybody to help us. What if asking for help isn’t weakness, but wisdom?
Read MoreWhat Has Happened to All My Energy?
We usually ask how to get more energy. But what about the energy you already have? Is what you’re spending it on still worth what it’s costing you?
Read MoreThe Day Anxiety Showed Up at My Front Desk
I had never been an anxious person. Then one ordinary afternoon, standing behind my front desk, my heart started racing and I felt nothing but dread. Here’s what I wish I had known then.
Read MoreGod is Like Spanx
Seven Reasons God is Like Spanx Is this sacrilegious? No, I firmly believe that God’s character is made of an abundant sense of humor that accompanies His unending and unfailing grace and mercy. Seriously, have you read the story of Job or Noah? So here ya go, the seven reasons God is like Spanx. Just…
Read MoreOther People’s Opinions?
Other People’s Opinion? Okay, I’m going deep, fast. What are the top six most important things in your life? Oh wait, that’s not too deep, or is it? My top six are God, family, church, health, work and my friends. However, when I inspected my life many years ago, there was one thing that got…
Read MoreDoing a new thing?
Doing a new thing? Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. First: Welcome – Quick update before I move on to doing a new thing – 3 Yes’s… Yes, I moved…
Read MoreDid You Get Hijacked?
Did you get Hijacked? When you were a kid, did you ever get in trouble just because you were hanging with the wrong kids? You got caught, even though, technically, you didn’t have anything to do with the alleged misstep. Is that happening to you now? Did you get hijacked? Are you being abducted by your…
Read MoreFeeling Stuck? Four Keys to Unstuck
How many times have you started something new on Monday morning and by Monday afternoon you’ve already “blown it”. Sometimes, you even make it to Friday, and then… wine, or whatever throws you off for the weekend. You’re frustrated because you think you really want to
Read MoreHow to Overcome Awkwardness
AWKWARD! Have you ever felt awkward? You know that slightly embarrassing feeling that everyone is looking and judging, and you’ve been caught in all your humanness? We’ve all felt that way at one time or another. One of my favorite characters, Jonah, felt pretty awkward, so he ran from God. I did too. However, I’ve learned…
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