Working on Amazing

We all have a story.  In this episode I share mine and encourage you to share yours. Our stories are powerful tools we use to not only remind ourselves of what God has done but to encourage others as well.

My story is a little dramatic. I almost died. I lost a thumb and an index finger. And you might think how could anything good come from that?? Listen and you'll hear a story of the mighty, life saving love of God. 

This is my testimony. I would love to hear yours. Please share.

There's a saying that says "Disrespect closes doors that apologies can't reopen". When we are walking through a difficult time it's easy to fall into a pattern of anger and reacting with disrespect. While this is understandable it's not to your benefit. Let's create a culture of respect within ourselves. It's time to stop slamming doors.

Sometimes life gets tough.  Money is tight. Relationships crack. Emotions run high. What do you do when the storms of life are ragging? You remind yourself of the truth. You may not feel it. You may not see it. But in the middle of the storm it's imperative that we put our anchor on the truth. In this episode I talk about one scripture that holds five key truths to remember in a difficult season. 

What do you do when you get upset? When someone does something that irritates you? How do you turn down your temperature emotionally speaking? On Today's podcast we talk about one way to regulate to help regulate your emotions when you get upset.

Food is a very common way to self sooth. They call it comfort food for a reason. But what happens when you are trying to get in shape and you keep reaching for unhealthy food options because you're upset? How do we break that emotional connection with food? Let's talk about that.

You might have heard about something called the No Spend Challenge. So what is it? And it is right for you? I'll break down some different ways to approach this challenge and you can decide if it's something you can do to help save money.

We've heard it before Gratitude is important and you need to find things to be thankful for. But what about the times when it's hard to find something to be grateful for? What about the times when life isn't going anything like you planned? What about the times when gratitude is the last thing on your mind? That's when we flip the script on gratitude. Those are the times when we look at it from a totally different point of view. Let's talk about that.

In a season of change have you ever said in anger or frustration - it's not supposed to be this way? It's easy to get stuck here on this statement. At this point of wishing things were different and resentful of how life has turned out. While it's a common sentiment, getting stuck here will serve you no positive purpose. So how do we get past it? How do we move past the resentment to build an amazing life? That's a good question, let's talk about that.

Have you ever wondered 'what is my purpose'?  It feels like a big question and the answer feels mysterious and unknown. But what if it was so much simpler than we realize? What if your purpose was relatively easy to figure out?   

We hear a lot about self care these days but what if it's more than eating cheesecake and taking bubble baths? When it comes down to it, self care is taking care of yourself. That means so much more than random self indulgences.  Taking care of your self should be a daily and consistent practice of repeatedly doing what is in your best interest in the long run.