Plans To Prosper You And Not Harm You For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 This verse is on a white board near a door as we leave the house. I […]
For God Hath Not Appointed Us To Wrath
For God Hath Not Appointed Us To Wrath “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,” 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Our Father has offered his only Son, who in turn offered his sacrificial blood, that we may live. Our salvation comes through our Lord Christ Jesus, who […]
How to Make the Hard Easy
How to make the hard easy. Is it my job to set-up obvious “that’s what she said” jokes for you? Apparently. Life is hard. But why? Why is this so hard? Some things just are hard. Count life as one of these things. So, how the heck do you make the hard easy, in general […]
Life Sucks. Overcome the Hard Bits
Life sucks. Life is beautiful. Life sucks. And on and on and on… Why is this so hard? When life is beautiful… It’s easy to be optimistic when life is open roads and ice cream cone stands. We love those days. When life sucks… We hate the suck, the life suck. No one wants to […]
When You Realize Your Worth
When you realize your worth… …magic happens. It’s always better to lean in, baby. I grew up with a father who constantly reminded me that I could do whatever the hell I wanted to in this life. I grew up in West Texas surrounded by boys. I grew up in an era that wasn’t particularly […]
A Note To My “Extra” Special People
This post is a love note to my extra special people. You know who you are! The hipster word I love to fling into conversations is extra. As in: I’m/You’re so extra and why it’s better to lean in to your uniqueness. What the hell does it mean? Embracing yourself. If you’re extra, or if […]
How to Like Yourself
How to like yourself. Eesh, is this something we really need to think about in today’s world, with its enormous chaos and confusion? How to like yourself – yes, it’s an important thought. If we lack compassion for who we are, can we then have compassion for others? Unlikely. So, do you like who you […]
Why It’s Better to Lean In
Why it’s better to lean in. What does that even mean? What is the “lean in” meaning? While it sounds like the latest pop culture buzz word nonsense, leaning in has always been a method of growth for me. Just like the hand you’re dealt in poker, you gotta decide: Are you all-in (lean in)? […]
When You Feel Like You’re Not Good Enough
When you feel like you’re not good enough: What do you do? Do you withdraw and resist finding a way through? Is your inner-dialog all about how you suck? (just a small note: you don’t) Are you hooking up with fear? Are you failing because you’re a perfectionist – and you’re stuck in the fear […]
How To Stop Hooking-Up With Fear
How to stop hooking up with fear. We’ve all experienced an ill-fated hook-up, a bad relationship we can’t quit, based on fear. In the beginning, the dangerous, bordering on unhinged, is familiar and explainable – even, comfortable in its abuse (fess up, your innards screamed for you to run, but instead you decided that squinchy […]