Category: new year
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New Year: Mindful Monday Journal Prompts
As we enter a new year, I am using new year journal prompts to create small shifts. These journal prompts allow me to create small shifts. I plan to create small shifts to optimize my well-being. I spent the last month reflecting on my current situation compared to January of last year. A new place,…
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Goal Setting: Mindful Monday Journal Prompts
As the year comes to an end I am really focusing on working through a multitude of emotions that have surfaced as a result of multiple intense changes that occur throughout 2022. A big part of this has been aligning my goal setting techniques in a way that honors my well-being. When you have something…
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2020 Reflection
“Maybe this cage has been a cocoon all along.” 2020 brought so many changes, both from a personal and societal perspective. Quarantine created a feeling of isolation, leading many people alone with their thoughts. Throughout this year, many unexpected events occurred. 2020 brought canceled plans, adjustments to pre-existing plans, and the need to accept what…
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2018 thoughts
As 2018 comes to an end, I have been reflecting a lot more than usual. I can attribute this to the craziness of the year. I was overwhelmed much of the time whether it was due to sickness, loss, school, or just life circumstances. I let myself fall victim to a lot of unhealthy habits…
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Christmas Thoughts!
As the holiday hectic is in full swing, things can get overwhelming. Last minute presents to wrap, family gatherings, last minute shopping, meals to prepare etc. It can be so easy to get caught in the hustle of things that we forget to find time to seek peace in the truth of what this holiday…
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September Blessings
Each day, I am learning more and more about myself and my body. I am realizing that my anxiety can be productive. I am, slowly but surely, accepting moments of rest as necessary, and I am finding happiness in all of God’s promises. I am spending time adjusting to new schedules and…
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Drowning in Sorrow
[Disclosure: I wrote this a few weeks back but I hope this brings someone peace today] © The rain slowly pitter patters against the car window as I travel down a desolate road. My heart is heavy though my surroundings are peaceful. I begin to contemplate the struggles of life but, not soon after, my…
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Life Update
© “May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ” – 2 Thessalonians 3:5 I begin looking through old blogs as I reflect on changes and elements of growth that have occurred recently. I notice…
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The Yin to my Yang
© I woke up this morning to a puppy pouncing through my room. Despite some morning nibbles, due to teething, she has come a long way. Training a dog is a lot of hard work and, my attempts to help reach nothing close to the amount of work my mother puts into creating a fantastic…
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Eight Lessons to Bring With Me Into TwentyEIGHTteen!
© The last few days of December 2017 allowed me to immerse myself in a strange, but somehow delicate, balance as I accomplish mini goals that I have put off throughout the year. From the basis of organization, I have allowed myself to clear my surroundings of old patterns, to record my thoughts, and to…