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Live Simply, Bloom Wildly

This is a picture of a narrow stone path surrounded by bright green grass, plants, red and white flowers, and green trees in the background. The sun is shining. Grave to Garden Lessons Learned,Mental Health As I prepared for and celebrated Good Friday and Easter Sunday, I was often reminded of the metaphor of graves being turned to gardens. This has been a meaningful lesson in my... Continue Reading
This is a picture of a variety of books on shelves in a library. The lighting is dim and the photo is taken from above the room. Celebrate Diversity: Read Diverse Books Hobbies April is “Celebrate Diversity Month” and one way I like to do this in my own life is by reading diverse books. These books provide a new perspective, whether it’s that of... Continue Reading
This is a picture of a woman looking out of bars. The ceiling and the wall under the bars are concrete. The woman is facing away from the camera and she is holding onto the bars. Sun is shining through. The Comparison Trap: “I Want What She’s Got” Lessons Learned In honor of Women’s History Month, I felt like it was necessary to talk about a problem that plagues the female population. (If you are a man, don’t stop reading! This problem... Continue Reading
This is a picture of a brown metal anchor connected a a chain. It is handing from a wooden board. It represents God, who is our anchor in the waves. An Anchor in the Waves Lessons Learned Lake Life I am a lake girl. I grew up two minutes from Lake Murray in South Carolina, so I spent a lot of time there, especially during the summers. My dad and... Continue Reading
This is a picture of blue and white labels that say “Hello” lying on a brown wooden surface next to 3 black and 1 silver marker. These represent the labels we wear that, overtime, begin to be our identity. Leave Your Labels at the Door Lessons Learned The Labels You Wear I think it’s nearly impossible to make it through life without picking up a label or two. If someone else isn’t slapping a label on you, you are doing... Continue Reading
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Summer Book Recommendations

I can’t believe it is June and that summer is officially right around the corner!!! This is the perfect time to decide what books you want on your TBR (to be read) list for the months of June and July. I want to help you out by giving you my personal summer book recommendations! I

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Movies About Women and Mental Health
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Movies About Women and Mental Health

Written By: Olga (Good Movie Finder) Films about mental disorders are pretty popular in cinema. Such topics arouse constant interest due to the unique plots and the main characters’ eccentric behaviors. Today, I want to share with you movies about women and mental health, films whose heroines had problems with their perception of reality. (Be

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May 23, 2024 at 6:00 pmLeave a comment
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Is It Important to Share My Story?
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Is It Important to Share My Story?

The Women I recently read a book called The Women  by Kristin Hannah. It is told from the point of view of Frankie, a nurse who enlists in the Army during the Vietnam War. At this point, women weren’t able to do much in the military, but they were able to work as nurses. Frankie

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April 18, 2024 at 6:00 pmLeave a comment
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A Dark Season: Seeds in Soil
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A Dark Season: Seeds in Soil

Seeds in Soil As we near the end of winter, I am tired! I feel this exhaustion in all areas of life: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. Winter is a dark season and colder than the other three. The weather outside affects each of us inside, especially if you already deal with mental health struggles. For

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March 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm4 Comments
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Observing Lent: Let Go and Simplify
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Observing Lent: Let Go and Simplify

Why Observe Lent? February 14 starts a period in the church known as Lent. It is a 40-day period of time, plus 6 Sundays, (1) where we prepare for Jesus’s death on the cross and His resurrection. It begins on Ash Wednesday, a day in the Catholic Church where people receive a cross of ashes

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February 8, 2024 at 6:00 pm1 Comment
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A Strong Foundation
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A Strong Foundation

A foundation is “a basis upon which something stands or is supported”, “an underlying base or support”, and “a body or ground upon which something is built up or overlaid”. Some synonyms are “support”, “backbone”, “cornerstone”, “base”, and “core”. It is something we have likely all heard of, as every house has one. Foundations can

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January 4, 2024 at 6:00 pm4 Comments
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Living An Intentional Life
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Living An Intentional Life

My Word for 2023 At the end of every year, I choose a word that I want to represent the year to come. My words for 2022 were renewal and balance. (You can read more in “My Words for the Year”.) As 2022 came to a close, I began to think about my word for

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December 7, 2023 at 6:00 pm12 Comments
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A Lifestyle of Gratitude
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A Lifestyle of Gratitude

What is Gratitude? Gratitude is defined as “the state of being grateful” and “thankfulness”. It becomes a buzzword this time of year since Thanksgiving falls in November, but did you know that this month is also Gratitude Month? Gratitude not an uncommon word, and I’m sure you know what it means to be thankful or

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