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Continue reading →: Identity and Starting with What I KnowThrough journaling this morning, I realized that I have a lot of questions about what’s next for me, what to focus on, what’s truth for me (without distraction), what’s important to me, what are non-negotiables, what I’m not sure about still, and what I’m ready to let go of. I…
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Continue reading →: Connection with Jesus, Myself, and My FamilyI just got out of counseling, and I have so many things going through my brain. I feel the need to blog to get some thoughts out, but they are a bit jumbled at the moment. I will probably have a follow up post. I really loved my previous counselor and felt…
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Continue reading →: Learning to Control the Chaos in My HeadI feel like I’ve lost sight of a lot the past week or two. Last year (especially in the fall), my relationship with Jesus grew to a whole new level. I was spending time with Him every single morning without fail… praying for a long time, spending time in His Word,…
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Continue reading →: Messy and Beautiful- Cease Striving
Ten days ago, I wrote a blog post called “In a Healthy Place.” The main purpose of sharing that was to share about how healthy this place that we live is, but I also mentioned that I am not depressed for the first time in winter (in years). I also just…
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Continue reading →: In a Healthy PlaceThe past several weeks have been pretty crazy between packing and preparing to move, prepping school things, moving, then unpacking, but we are finally settling into our new home, and we couldn’t be more pleased and at peace with how things are going. It’s honestly hard to put into words. I…
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10 Questions for Reflection & Discernment
Continue reading →: 10 Questions for Reflection & DiscernmentEmily P. Freeman is one of my favorite podcasters and authors. Every year, she puts out “10 Questions for Reflection & Discernment,” and I love to answer these questions each year as a reflection of my previous year and the beginning of a new year. This is from the pdf with…
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Continue reading →: Tiny Habits for ConsistencyPart of simplifying involves working on my habits in a simple way. I’m reading a book called Tiny Habits by BJ Foog. It is what Jame Clear’s Atomic Habits was inspired by. BJ Fogg is the founder of Standford’s Behavior Design Lab. His book is the data from the research through his lab…
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Continue reading →: Word(s) for 2024I have realized lately how much freedom simplicity brings. I have also realized how much complicating things has made consistency feel impossible. If I feel the need to make everything from scratch, do a 5 hour food prep every Sunday, follow a very detailed schedule/plan for working out, have to…
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Continue reading →: So This is What Freedom Feels Like“For freedom Christ has set us free…” Galatians 5:1 I feel like sharing my story today. It is kind of long, but I will try to only share the most important parts. I know a lot of my friends know my story, but a lot of people don’t. I don’t share this story…
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Welcome to Simply Courtney! I am a wife of 22 years, mom of 2 teens and one young adult, and an Assistant Food Service Director at a Christian camp. I am passionate about many things, and I enjoy writing about them all! Jesus, mental health, nutrition and fitness, adventure and nature, chickens and gardening, homeschooling my high school student, organizing and planning, cooking and baking, and so much more!
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