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Hi beloved,

Let’s take a hot minute and be honest with each other.

How are you doing? How are you really doing?

In full transparency, I’m feeling bittersweet.

Love story snapshot

My sweet, strong grandpa passed away a couple years ago. I keep thinking about his bear hugs, his huge grin, and his utter silliness. Most of all, I keep thinking about how deeply he loved my grandmother.

In particular, I remember chatting with him on the phone as a college girl. He was sharing about how my grandma was away on her periodic girls getaway with her closest high school friends. (#goals, right?!) Papa was glad she was having a great time, but he could hardly wait until she was home again because he missed her so much.

Beloved, they’d been together for 50-something years and he was counting down the days until his sweetheart was back in his arms. Cue heart eyes!

For you that may not be swoon-worthy. That’s cool.

For me, though, that’s been the gold standard – commitment + treasuring your spouse.

… What about others?

I’d argue that you could also extend this idea to the other relationships in your life.

Prior to having my son, one of the best pieces of advice I picked up in a book about raising boys was this: “Enjoy your boy.”

Talk about painfully obvious, amiright?

But… how easy it to NOT simply enjoy your people?

To forget about the simple treasure you have right in front of you and just enjoy the fact that they’re in your life?

Challenge: Enjoy your people

So, here’s my spur-of-the-moment challenge for you: In the coming days, just take a moment to enjoy the people in your life.

Her smile. His crinkled nose. Their laughter. Their differentness from you – it’s a gift! (We’ll dig even more into personality next year!)

Whatever it is about them – consciously choose to enjoy your people.

Your turn…

And I’d love to hear from you: what’s something you ENJOY about your person or your people?

Let’s bring on the good vibes!

cort.k.loui

I’m Cortney, a recovering over-achiever and God’s beloved who loves helping fellow Christian women like you embrace your God-given gifts so you have the confidence to live authentically.

I’m also a full-time mama to two sweet little boys, wife to my best friend, motivational speaker, and part-time Christian life coach. Chai lattes, strong coffee, podcasts, yoga, dance, and fairy tales nourish my soul and add sweetness to life.

Discovering the joy of embracing my God-given gifts and who He created me to be was a game-changer—a journey that brought freedom, unexpected delights, and relief from guilt. Finally, I felt free to be myself and ditch the pressure of being someone I wasn’t.

Incorporating those gifts into my day—from weekly planning to deciding on commitments, nurturing my marriage, and parenting—transformed everything. Now, I can’t imagine life without the perspective of fully embracing who God created me to be. I was missing so much without it!