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From the Frying Pan to the Fire
January is finally over! I don’t know about you, but for me, January has been the longest, coldest month. It’s also been filled with twists and turns in the road—and a couple of sudden drops that left me screaming the whole way down. I can still feel my stomach lurching as if I plummeted through…
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Vacation from Life
Do you ever miss the freedom of getting summers off as a kid? Or only being responsible for homework and maybe doing some chores around the house to earn an allowance? Do you ever feel burnt out and ready for a break from your life? Do you sometimes wish you could take a permanent vacation…
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What Spills?
Imagine, you have a cup of tea and you spill it. What is going to spill out? Hot chocolate? Coffee? Probably not. Tea is going to spill out. If you spill tea, tea spills out. If you spill hot chocolate, hot chocolate spills out. The same thing applies to our emotional well-being. If someone cuts…
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How to Sabbath
Self-care and rest have always been hard for me to figure out. Sometimes I’m really unmotivated, and I want to rest before I work. I’ve struggled with depression most of my life, so being motivated and holding myself accountable is challenging. As a result of trying to get everything done and not fall back into…
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Soul Care
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “self care”? Maybe you are like me and you think of the worldly version like taking a bubble bath, doing a face mask, getting a massage, getting your nails done, ordering your favorite coffee drink, or reading a good book. Or maybe your brain goes…
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Be Still
I don’t know about you, but it was so much fun to read Abbi and Katelyn’s post about fall and what they were looking forward to. I hope it felt like you were reading a letter from them, because it certainly felt that way for me. Before I begin this post, I would like to…