Category: Imperfection

• Food, Fitness, Grace, Identity, and True Peace

  

  I 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 WHO I am, what I…

  Courtney

  January 12, 2025

  Balance, Health, Holistic, Imperfection, Joyful Movement, Mental Health, Nutrition, Reflection, Simple Living, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

  Anxiety, diet, fitness, Gratitude, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, weight-loss, Wild + Free, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

• As I Reflect on 2024

  

  Spending 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, my therapist reminds me to…

  Courtney

  December 31, 2024

  Camp Life, Consistency, Faith, Family, Friends, Goals, God’s Creation, Gratitude, Health, Homeschooling, Homesteading, Imperfection, Mental Health, Nutrition for Mental Health, Reflection, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

  ADHD, Anxiety, Backyard Homesteading, Bible, Camping, Consistency, Depression, Education, Exercise, Exercise for Mental Health, Faith, family, God, Gratitude, healing, Health, Healthy Habits, Hiking, Homemade, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Teenagers, Homeschooling Teens, Homesteading, Intentional, Jesus, life, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Movement for Mental Health, Natural Living, Nature, Nutrition, parenting, PTSD, Real Food, Recipes, Running, Street Parking, Wellness, Whole Foods, Wild + Free, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Homeschooling, Wild + Free Mama, Wild and Free, Wild and Free Mama

• Living a Life of Peace

  

  These past few days have been PACKED with wisdom from God and just good things. I want to tell about it all, so this will be long. I apologize in advance, but I feel like most of it fits together! How to Live a Life of Peace God’s wisdom is so clear in the words…

  Courtney

  October 12, 2024

  Baking, Evidence Based Nutrition, Exercise, Faith, Family, God’s Creation, Gratitude, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Homeschooling, Imperfection, Joyful Movement, Mental Health, Nature, Nutrition, Reflection, Simple Living, Sourdough Bread, Whole Foods, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

  ADHD, Anxiety, Bible, Bible Study, Faith, God’s Word, Gratitude, Health, Healthy Habits, Jesus, Mental Health, Peace, PTSD, Sober, Sobriety, The Bible, Whole Foods, Wild + Free, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

• Slowing Down, Savoring, and Prioritizing

  

  I am a human being, not a human doing. I’ve heard this many times lately, and it’s slowly sticking. Exhaustion is a reminder that always going and seeking perfection isn’t what we have been called to. Trusting God is the ultimate way to receive peace. Loosening my grip on things that I can’t control is…

  Courtney

  October 10, 2024

  Consistency, Exercise, Family, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Imperfection, Joyful Movement, Mental Health, Nutrition, Reflection, Simple Living

  Anxiety, family, Gratitude, Health, Healthy Habits, Hygge, life, Love, Mental Health, Whole Foods, Writing

• Control: Surrender and Letting Go

  

  I’ve had a lot on my mind. I’m going to share a bit of it, but I’m still processing some things. Jesus and I had a good talk this morning. I shared with him how I’m burned out from trying to control things all the time. I shared with Him about what I’ve been trying…

  Courtney

  October 5, 2024

  Consistency, Family, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Imperfection, Joyful Movement, Kids, Mental Health, Reflection, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

  Anxiety, Depression, Gratitude, Health, Healthy Habits, life, Mental Health, Wild + Free, Wild + Free Family, Wild + Free Mama

• Our Limits Tell Us Important Things About Ourselves

  

  Today 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, and it was incredibly helpful.…

  Courtney

  September 6, 2024

  Anxiety, Balance, Consistency, Depression, Faith, healing, Health, Healthy Habits, Holistic, Imperfection, Jesus, Joyful Movement, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nutrition, PTSD, Reflection, Simple Living, Street Parking, Wild + Free Mama

  ADHD, Anxiety, Balance, Bipolar 2, DBT, Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, family, Flexibility, Freedom, Health, Healthy Habits, Jesus, Mental Health, Peace, Prayer, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Healing, Wild + Free

• “Cease Striving” + Simplifying & Letting Go Even More

  

  I 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 the decisions that I’ve made…

  Courtney

  August 2, 2024

  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

  ADHD, Anxiety, Bible, Consistency, Consistency is Key, Cyclothymia, Depression, Disordered Eating, family, Gratitude, Habits, Health, Healthy Habits, Jesus, Letting Go, Mental Health, Mental Health Struggle, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Poetry, Poetry Writing, Self Care, Self-Care, Simple Living, Simplicity, Simplifying, Weight