I’m sitting in a coffee shop on a beautiful morning. My thoughts return to several recent losses in my life and I tell myself, “You have to be okay.” But then I realize I would never say this to...
For the One Who Is Walking through Grief
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Compassion
You’re in a Season of a Lot, So Be a Little Gentler with Yourself Today
A quick note of encouragement for you: It’s okay to set down those heavy expectations and embrace more grace. Let go of striving and take hold of knowing you’re already beloved. Speak to yourself...
It’s Okay to Love Yourself Today (Here’s How)
Who struggles with self-criticism? (Raises hand.) I’ve talked with thousands of women through my work as a writer, counselor, and life coach. One of the most common phrases I hear is, “I don’t know...
Permission to Listen to Your Body
Your body is vast, a universe of twenty-eight trillion cells. Your blood flows through sixty thousand miles of vessels. As a single road, it would circle the earth twice. You possess over two...
For the One Feeling a Little Tired Today
Perhaps you’re having a day when you feel a little tired, when you’re struggling with aches in your bones or your heart. “What happened?” you might ask yourself, “I thought I was doing well.” And...
For the One Who Isn’t “Fine” Today
You don’t have to be “fine” today. Set down the expectations. Release the checklists in your mind. The ones that say things like “act like you’re fine” and “get it all done.” Those are not the...
For the One Facing the Unknown
You’re not sure what’s ahead because you didn’t see this coming. How could you have known? Life brings surprises, curves in the dusty road, moments that split reality into before and after like a...
You Don’t Have to Be a Perfect “Good Girl” to Be Loved
I shared part of what God has been teaching me this summer here, and today we're going deeper. If you've felt pressure to be a "good girl", I hope this encourages you. I’m sitting in my counselor’s...
I’m Learning Sometimes Failure IS Success
“Have you failed yet?” My friend and coach asks my workout partner and I this during an early morning session. We both shake our heads, “Then you’re not done.” We take turns adding more weight to...
Ever Feel Like You’re Not Doing Enough? Here’s a Different Perspective
Do you ever feel like you’re not doing enough in this season of your life? Yep, me too. Here’s what recently changed my perspective. I’m sitting cross-legged on the floor like a kindergartener,...