“So she followed her curiosity. She ignored the voice within her that told her she was being preposterous, and self-indulgent. She just did it. And she loved it, as much as ever. She finally had the perspective to appreciate the value of her own joy. She was finally making … [Read more...] about Space to Create
Living with Intention
How to Find the Beauty in the Bad Moments
"These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when … [Read more...] about How to Find the Beauty in the Bad Moments
Overcoming the Struggle to Find Joy
Life isn’t always easy. Understatement of the year, I know. My point is that, even for the most optimistic among us, there are moments—perhaps even seasons—in life where it’s a struggle to find joy. It’s hard to remember what we have to be grateful for. Any hardship makes it … [Read more...] about Overcoming the Struggle to Find Joy
Using Social Media with Intention
A few weeks ago, nearly every Instagram post in my feed was asking me to turn on notifications, since Insta was shaking up their algorithm and (literally and figuratively) changing the natural order of things. And, for some people, that was a great solution to the “problem”. … [Read more...] about Using Social Media with Intention
Let’s Talk About the Dreaded Scale
A few weeks ago, I stepped on the scale hopeful, and stepped off so frustrated. After three weeks of moderation, portion control, low-saturated fat, good monounsaturated fats, lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, no alcohol, and almost no dairy and no sugar, the darn thing had … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About the Dreaded Scale
