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Continue reading →: DarknessThese past few weeks have been rough. I feel like all of the struggle is just continuing. It is turning into pretty deep depression. I tried a new medication for my depression, and things just got worse. I had terrible side effects… I was super out of it, super anxious,…
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Continue reading →: Food, Fitness, Grace, Identity, and True PeaceI have had a pretty rough few months. Last week, I really thought I was slipping back into deep depression. It’s hard to put into words, but I couldn’t function. When I have days like that, I assume the worst. It’s hard not to! Through this hard season, I’m learning…
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Continue reading →: Doing Something NewRobert and I went to one of our favorite coffee shops last night for a little date night. We had our favorite coffee and enjoyed the open mic night. This is becoming a more regular thing lately, and I love it. While we were sitting and listening to people sing…
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Continue reading →: As I Reflect on 2024Spending some time alone this last morning of 2024. As I reflect on this year, I have had some high highs and low lows. Some days felt impossible. Some days felt as though my mental health had healed. While it’s sad when I realize my brain still struggles some times,…
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Budget, Camp Life, Consistency, Exercise, Faith, Family, Friends, Goals, Gratitude, Health, Healthy Habits, Homeschooling, Homesteading, Joyful Movement, Mental Health, Nutrition, Organization, Protein, Reflection, Routine, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama
10 Questions for Reflection and Discernment 2024
Continue reading →: 10 Questions for Reflection and Discernment 2024Emily 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 year has been pretty weird…
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Continue reading →: A Peaceful ChristmasDid you know that snow accumulation produces reduction in sound? I think that’s why I love the snow so much. It’s so calming and peaceful. Unfortunately, it doesn’t last long. As soon as the snow starts melting and refreezing, it becomes more dense, which amplifies sound. My Advent readings have…
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Continue reading →: Never Say Never Part 2If I’ve learned anything recently, I’ve learned that “never” shouldn’t be in my vocabulary when I make decisions. I have had to eat my words many times… And here we are again! Another Move We are moving houses at camp! We have been back and forth about it for a…
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Continue reading →: Darkness and LightI feel like I’ve been living in some paradoxes lately. Simply put, a paradox is a situation/statement that lives in contradiction (two opposites that can be true at the same time). On one hand, I’m still so so grateful for the life that God has given me. I absolutely LOVE…
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Continue reading →: Life is a Paradox: Hard AND BeautifulJust a warning… this is pretty long. I started this post a week ago and just had the mental energy to pick it back up. These past few weeks have been hard and honestly just plain weird. I know I said that last time I wrote, but it continued. We…
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Continue reading →: Still GratefulThis week has been so weird. Mostly hard. Some good. I still have hope. I’m still focusing on gratitude. Robert crashed his truck on Monday while taking Ethan to school. He slid on ice and crashed into a guard rail. He’s okay, Ethan is okay, and the truck isn’t too…
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