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Learning to Control the Chaos in My Head
I 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, and worshiping Him. I would worship…
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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 wanted to share about the…
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In a Healthy Place
The 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 will try, but my words…
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10 Questions for Reflection & Discernment
Emily 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 those questions: What worked? So…
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Tiny Habits for Consistency
Part 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 (and his own life). I’m…
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Word(s) for 2024
I 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 drive 8 hours to adventure,…
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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 to make people feel sorry…
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True Simple Living and Priorities
Ever since my kids were small, I have watched people talk about “simple living.” I guess the idea is that you back away from the craziness of public school schedules, both parents working full time, tons of sports, etc, and live a slower life at home. But then this then tends to turn into homesteading, making…
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What Our Homeschool Will Look Like + Nutrition
This year has been healing AND chaotic all in one. The healing has happened through a more intimate relationship with my Creator, really solid counseling, and Ketamine treatments. I am not the same person anymore. Usually, this time of year, I’m really depressed! I have had some situational anxiety, but I have not experienced depression. This is literally the…
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