Gratitude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness It seems an easy enough concept, but much like love, gratitude is not an emotion. It’s an action. We say we are grateful for our health, but our actions say otherwise. We say we are grateful for our families, but…
When you are called to go deeper…
I have one and only one experience with white water rafting. It was an experience that filled me with both excitement and terror all at the same time. It was something I always told myself I wanted to do yet deep in my heart never actually believed I would do. When you live your life…
The problem was I didn’t want to change…
I reached a point where I felt I was drowning in everything I needed to do and be. Homeschool. Eat right. Exercise. Cook. Clean. Do the laundry. Date night. Visit family. Pay the bills. Quality time. Me time. Hobbies. Call friends. Go to church. Read the Bible. Pray. Chase your dreams. Where does it end?!?…
It could have been us…
I sit here in the wake of yet another mass shooting. Two days have passed, and I’ve been silent. I just didn’t have the words. All of them seem so trivial at this point. I’m tired of sending “thoughts + prayers.” I’m tired of changing my profile picture to have some adorable border to “show…
3 Simple Ways to Stay Consistent with Your Health + Fitness Routine
Let’s face it, staying consistent to with a new health + fitness plan is not always easy. Every new year, millions of people resolve to lose weight, tone up, get healthy, and come the next year, most of those people are making the same resolution all over again. I know. I used to be one…