Being overwhelmed and extremely busy are often badges of honor in our society. If you aren’t exhausted from the demands on you then you must not be doing important work. To say you are constantly running tells others that you are being productive and that […]
How do you find peace and ultimately happiness during a chaotic time? I have a busy week this week full of good stressors but still a lot in one week. When so much is going on if you are not intentional about creating your week, […]
I learned a lot about how to have peace of mind through anticipated change in the last months of pregnancy. Preparing for a baby, of course, definitely means anticipating a huge life change. God knew what He was doing when by giving expected parents nine […]
Mom checked the mail that day almost sixteen years ago. She knew the news was not good from the size of the envelope. And I knew the results before I opened it as she handed me the thin piece of mail. Still, I had a […]
Oh I splurged last week. This mama was running on fumes. I finally felt my stress bursting out of me causing me to snap and cry at the smallest things. But oh what can a day at the spa do…or an hour and a half! […]
A sign was placed in our yard two weeks ago. Yep, our home is for sale and we are planning for a move. And it has been an emotional two weeks! When they say selling a house is in the top five stressful things you […]
Why is the “slow pace” mindset so popular these days? There are blogs about it (featured a lot in this one), there are books about it and there are lifestyles dedicated to it. I was thinking about the life philosophy the other day after seeing […]
Summertime Pace The first day back to work after vacation is always the hardest, right? But this time wasn’t too bad. I truly escaped all the racing thoughts that preoccupy my mind on a daily basis while at the beach for five days. When I […]
“You are so busy! I just don’t know how you do it all!” I secretly beamed with pride that someone admired me for my cram packed schedule. It was my sophomore year of high school. I scheduled my days from 7:00 am until way past […]
I saw a post a couple of weeks ago on Instagram stories from another blogger (MichelleFitRobinson) and was so inspired. She had posted a picture from a daily devotional reading. The post talked about being overwhelmed and stressed. It was a unique approach to solve […]
