Personal Development
About Setting Goals, Developing Habits, and Learning to Dream
Attitude of Gratitude – The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Life is stressful. Things don’t go according to our plans and sometimes it’s hard to see God’s hand in the picture that He is painting in our lives. Seasons of change, seasons of struggle, seasons of distress, seasons of darkness. We all have them. It can be so hard...
Unhappy? 6 Tips for Beating Winter Blues
*This post may contain affiliate links. If you follow the link and choose to make a purchase, I may receive a small referral commission, at no extra cost to you.* Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has been something I've known about since I was a teenager. It wasn't...
3 Steps for How to Deal With Anxiety That You Can Do Right Now
Last night I lay awake for an hour working through some anxiety and attempting to prevent a panic attack. My husband lay on one side of me and my toddler lay on the other, with his soft, pudgy arms wrapped securely around my neck. I listened to their steady breathing...
Self Care Series Step 3: Mind
Today's post is the last post in my self care or depression lifestyle protocol series. If you haven't read them, you can find the first two parts of there series here: Self Care Step 1: Spiritual and Self Care Step 2: Body. Since I have started my routines and habits...
Self Care For Depression Series Step 2: Body
Last week I wrote about my history with depression and the very simple way to begin a routine of self care for depression, even with little ones underfoot. (If you haven't read it, go back to read Step 1.) Today I want to talk a bit about the next priority that I set...
Self Care Series Step 1: Spiritual
I have struggled with cycles of depression since I was a teenager. I spent some of that time feeling like I was in a deep, dark cave that I would never be able to navigate out of. I spent some of that time being medicated with pharmaceutical antidepressants. I have...