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Continue reading →: Who Am I, To Deny, What the Lord Can Do?I did something very unexpected yesterday. At this point, I truly don’t know what’s going to come from it. But, I took a huge step of faith, and I’m feeling at peace with that step. Sunday night, the boys had a student ministry event at church. It was super fun.…
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Continue reading →: Our Limits Tell Us Important Things About OurselvesToday was such a life-giving day! It was just what I needed. It started with some quality time with Jesus and time with the boys before they went to school. I made homemade whole wheat pumpkin banana muffins for the boys and me. So good! I had therapy at 10:00,…
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Continue reading →: Leaning On the Everlasting Arms (of Jesus)This week has been hard. Sunday, I was so depressed. I had physical exhaustion from it. I took a hike with Robert thinking that it would help, but instead, I got more exhausted. I worked that afternoon, and it took every ounce of energy to do that. I made it…
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Continue reading →: My Complicated Mental HealthMy mental health is very complicated. I have a LONG history of struggle. Not just a little bit of struggle. Severe struggle. Trauma, hospitalization (multiple times), not being able to keep a full time job, severe anxiety with major physical symptoms, rehab/alcoholism, and on and on. It has been hard…
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Continue reading →: To Know Him and Make Him KnownI hope to start writing more soon, especially after Outdoor Ed season. We still have some busyness coming up between the boys starting school, taking Karis to college, and busier days as I’m working Outdoor Ed/Rec a lot more than usual. Anyway. This past week has been super productive and…
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Anxiety, Balance, Depression, Exercise, Faith, Family, Goals, Gratitude, healing, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Imperfection, Jesus, Joyful Movement, Ketamine Treatments, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nutrition, Prayer, PTSD, Reflection, Simple Living, Street Parking, Wild + Free Mama
“Cease Striving” + Simplifying & Letting Go Even More
Continue reading →: “Cease Striving” + Simplifying & Letting Go Even MoreI had an appointment with my psychiatric nurse practitioner/therapist today which was so helpful. I’ve struggled off and on all summer. I will feel better, then the anxiety and depression will hit out of nowhere. Life is so good right now. I feel like I’ve hit a “sweet spot” through…
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Continue reading →: Mental Health Growth & Healing: What Have I Learned?I have been on a mental health healing journey for YEARS. It has been VERY up and down (as I’ve shared a million times). I haven’t had mild mental illness. I have been inpatient and outpatient in mental health hospitals, developed alcoholism, have been in rehab, haven’t been able to…
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Continue reading →: I’m OkayI have been struggling so much the past several weeks. When this happens, I begin feeling a bit panicked because of my past. If you know anything about me… you know that I had YEARS of extreme mental health struggle. I have been doing SO well since about late February/early…
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Continue reading →: Fighting My Comfort Zone… and Having So Many OptionsI tend to do things out of emotion or impulsivity a LOT. Most of that is due to my ADHD and honestly even just because of my trauma brain. I’m still learning healthy ways to cope and manage life. I’ll get there! I believe I will. I have come SO…
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Consistency, Exercise, Faith, Family, Friends, God’s Creation, Gratitude, healing, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Jesus, Joyful Movement, Local Foods, Mental Health, Nature, Nutrition, Nutrition for Mental Health, Reflection, Whole Foods, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama
4 Mile Race and General Wellness
Continue reading →: 4 Mile Race and General WellnessChallenge and Joy My brain has been struggling a bit more lately, but I will always have days and weeks of anxiety (and sometimes depression). It’s just how my brain is. But I KNOW how to take care of myself now. I haven’t been working out as much or eating…
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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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