Follow by Faith, not Feelings

Sometimes, I don’t feel like following His footprints.  In my heart and mind I want to follow, but occasionally I feel tired, overwhelmed or impatient.  My motivation for following fails.  Then a small whisper reminds me- following is about faith and obedience, not feelings. Teaching children recently about how Jesus hung out on Earth after …

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Intentional Hallway Moments

No one aspires to be in a hallway. “Have a great time in the hallway!” is not a common sentiment.  But life happens in the hallways of life-on the way to where we are headed.  Events may occur in these hallways changing our plans for better or worse.  But many meaningful moments transpire in the …

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Focus & Follow

Where you stare is where you steer.  A memorable saying to remind us what we focus on is where we will go.  This applies visually but also to what and to whom we listen. Each wellness journey, I create a playlist of songs that speak to me during the journey.  I teach my clients what …

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Be Well in any Scenario

Looking up at the startled women around me, “I’m good” is cheerfully uttered while quickly stumbling to my feet. During a warm-up jumping jack, I’ve dropped to the ground for no apparent reason.  My knee hurts but I push on, realizing weeks later I’ve torn my ACL. Life just became more complicated. Flash forward six months …

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Wellness Scenarios part 1

Envision these three scenarios…Life is good-you are living la dolce vita as the Italians say when wham-you are unexpectedly smacked in the face, literally or figuratively. You can’t stop thinking about it.  Your mind is preoccupied and scattered, even though the situation is largely out of your control. You work hard and are living the …

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