June 6, 2018
Kate Spade Hope
I was chewing on my own faith this past week and getting stuck on some of Jesus’ words like dry bread in the back of my throat. It was a particularly hard tenet to swallow:...
April 16, 2018
The Keto Diet is an Oxymoron with Principles that Work
The Ketogenic Diet seems an oxymoron, but isn’t life full of them? How can eating more fats help us reduce body fat? Simply said, this oxymoron contains principles that work. When we pair Keto-thinking—trading carbs with highly sustaining, low glycemic, fats and proteins—while keeping to...
April 13, 2018
Redefining Exercise as Mindful Movement
I want to establish the rhythm of my exercise routine to meet me right where I am today. I am shifting everything “exercise” has meant for me in the past, a tortuous have-to, into something more kind, intuitive, and life-giving....
April 9, 2018
Struggling with Forgiveness? You’re Not Alone.
Forgiveness can be a tough nut to crack. It is something that needs to be processed on a deep personal level and, oftentimes, revisited. It’s a sacred act within. So, if you are struggling with forgiveness, you’re not alone....
March 9, 2018
Waiting in Uncertainty
I’ve waited for a marriage to fall through or be reborn. I’ve waited for pregnancies to end in the dark too soon or come to full fruition in soft whimpers and fresh cries. I’ve waited for business opportunities to flow into my hands or fold...
March 6, 2018
What to do with Envy
Envy lies as dormant desire buried alive. Nothing buried alive is beautiful. In her book Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True, Elizabeth Berg describes envy as “the cockroaches of the soul”. ...
March 3, 2018
When Rest is Brave
Sometimes bravery doesn't wear heavy armor and swing a sharp sword. Sometimes it’s more simple and subtle than that. Sometimes bravery is resting from all we are doing to promote ourselves, pad our self-worth, and calm our eating anxieties....
March 2, 2018
Continuing This Bumpy Path of Physical Well-Being: Exercise and the 20-Minute Minimum
I’d say the smaller the goal the better: easy to complete, more likely to repeat. That is just the reason why I set the small goal of exercising a minimum of 20-minutes a day. I set this small goal on purpose. It’s not meant to...
February 28, 2018
Subtle Forms of Bravery
I believe there are some uncommon, often uncelebrated forms of bravery. These subtle forms of bravery do not get enough recognition, but they certainly have a quiet way of weaving honor back into our own chests while they also extending respect into the hearts of...
January 30, 2018
#whatkindofwoman Timid, Brash, or Brave?
I’ve seen women too timid to speak up and raise a hand that they are drowning under years of broken boundaries and layers of heavy waters....