Self-care is very important, but especially when you have mental health struggles. As someone who lives with anxiety and depression, these are my top 10 self-care tips for mental health! 1. Rest (get enough sleep and take a full rest day each week) 2. Speak positive truth to yourself throughout the day 3.
Plants are High Maintenance I never thought I would become a “plant lady”. I love nature and have always enjoyed being outside. Being around flowers makes my soul happy. Sure, I even like other people’s plants…and in the past have grown things myself. But, I am a busy person, and to be honest, I struggle
To recap: “The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. … Then, in August, I went to South Carolina to visit my family and we saw the purple martins returning to their
Hey y’all! Welcome to my new and improved blog site! I am LITERALLY so excited you are here!!! I developed a passion for blogging when I went on an 11 month mission trip called the World Race! (side note: If you’re ever interested in reading the blog posts I wrote while on that trip, you
The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. The first time I remember Him sharing a verse with me that talked about being still and letting Him work was a few weeks
Living Like an Israelite When reading about the Israelites journey in the wilderness a few months ago, I found that their behaviors kind of annoyed me. They were constantly doing what they weren’t supposed to do, they were whiny, and they were demanding. I just wanted to take them by the shoulders, give them a
A Missed Opportunity Today, as I was leaving Kroger, a man by the exit asked me if I was a nurse. I said yes, while continuing to slowly leave the store. Then he said the kindest thing! He thanked me for being a nurse, something very few people have ever done, and never a random
To recap: Life is a journey, a windy road full of ups and downs, roadblocks and potholes. You know the destination, but you don’t know when you’ll get there. Sometimes you deal with something along the journey for just a season. Sometimes for several seasons. Sometimes for an indefinite amount of time. For me, the
Sometimes the struggles you face on the journey of life are struggles that don’t go away after a season. Sometimes they are there to stay.
That man in the above picture is my Papa Gary. When I was in Nepal, I was informed that something had been found on his thyroid, and it turned out to be cancer. I know this is not a new thought, but cancer sucks! Finding this out when you’re almost 10,000 miles away from home