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Beloved Reader,
Since you’ve been bombarded with emails from me lately, I’ll keep this one short and sweet.
Your first tip for combatting overwhelm and busy brain by taking positive proactive action* is to…
Pray about it.
obvious, right?
But… do you do it?
When you’re on a thought loop or…
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Hi there beloved Reader!
I know firsthand how transformative DIY marriage retreats can be.
My husband and I did our first DIY marriage retreat as two full-time employed, sleep-deprived preemie parents.
We were exhausted and over-stacked.
Something had to change.
Our simple, messy, deep dive discussion helped us start making our big and little dreams into practical realities. (And we started sleeping more, too!)
That first…
Hello beloved Reader!
In grad school, I decided to train for a marathon, mostly because I wanted to be a person who completed marathons.
On one particularly beautiful weekend, I went for a long jog around the town.
Several miles and two hours later, I realized that jogging was NOT my jam.
I…
Hi there beloved Reader!
I gotta confess: I was so stoked to write to you more about the idea of how you can thrive by taking positive proactive action, but then… our Internet went out for days.
Add in some sickness, long work days for the hubs, plumbing problems, skipped little boy naps, and…
Hi there beloved Reader,
Have you ever found yourself moving on default – trying to keep up with everything on your plate – and losing your passion and purpose along the way?
We can get so busy juggling responsibilities, relationships and expectations that we forget WHO we are and WHOSE we…
Got flaws? All of us do! So what can you practically do to start thriving instead of struggling? This coffee chat yoga pep talk is…
Hey beloved Reader,
You want to know one of the most powerful ways to be more intentional with your precious time and energy? (It’s actually right up there with the #1 Method to Become More Intentional with Your Time!)
Taking positive proactive action.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent an…
Hello beloved Reader!
It drives me CRAZY when I hear others say things like, “It’s just the way I am. I’ll always be this way!”
Fill-in-the-blank “this way” with being unwilling to…
Try something different than what they’ve typically done – like a new food or new place.
Work WITH others than…
Hello beloved Reader!
Last week we talked about how you’re not a house – you don’t have a deadline to finish growing and improving.
You don’t have an end date for living intentionally with passion and purpose as God’s beloved. It’s a journey.
And, honestly, houses STILL need work – even after…
Hey beloved Reader,
You know that email you JUST got from me with the weird subject line?
If you got past the disconcerting subject line, you’d read the friendly little nudge about giving yourself grace when you have setbacks on your journey to living intentionally with passion and purpose as…
Hey Reader!
Earlier this year, my family moved into our new house in a new development. Most days, Little Man and I go exploring the neighborhood and see other houses come together – from foundation to completion – at least on the outside.
which made me think about YOU and your journey to living…
Hey beloved Reader,
I warned you that we’d be talking about our weaknesses and limitations (yay!…), but sometimes that can feel a bit icky, right? After all, you really, really want to be awesome at everything you do and not measuring up… sucks.
If you feel that way, you’re so not alone. (Me…