Mind Over Matter
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Balancing Work, Life, and Back-to-School: Finding Joy in Every Role
As the back-to-school season approaches, many of us working moms find our plates fuller than ever. Between managing work responsibilities, home management, and preparing the kids for school, it can feel like we’re juggling multiple roles without a moment to breathe. But what if we could find joy in each of these roles, embracing the…
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Finding Joy in the Chaos: Biblical Wisdom for Back-to-School Season
As the back-to-school season approaches, the excitement of new beginnings often mingles with the stress of added responsibilities. For working moms, this period can be especially challenging as you juggle career demands, household duties, and the preparation for your children’s return to school. But take heart, dear mamas, for you are not alone in this…
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Navigating Mom Guilt: Finding God’s Peace in Your Daily Life
Being a mom is… well, a journey. Sometimes rewarding, sometimes comical, sometimes infuriating, often exhausting, and definitely not without its challenges. One of the biggest struggles working moms face is the feeling of guilt. Whether it’s missing a school event due to work or simply feeling stretched too thin, mom guilt can be triggered by…
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Pursuing Peace Under Pressure: 7 Guiding Principles for Working Moms
In today’s fast-paced world, balancing the demands of work, home, and faith is unrealistic, especially for working moms. The pressures of deadlines, family responsibilities, and the desire to live out one’s faith authentically can create a whirlwind of stress and often leads to burnout if we aren’t careful. However, amidst this chaos, it is possible…
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God’s Peace: Defined
As a wife and mom of three kids seven and under working full-time outside the home, peace seems unattainable at best or, at worst, a mythical fabrication spread to give women like me a false sense of hope. However, as a Christian woman who was raised in the Church and has witnessed God’s provision, protection,…
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Pursuing Peace During Mental Health Awareness Month
The exhaustion I feel in this season of life is often unbearable. Several weeks ago, I found myself with tears streaming down my face as I received a neck massage at the chiropractor’s office. The stress had built up to the point that I could no longer manage the neck and shoulder pain without the…
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How to Write and Practice Positive Affirmations
“I know that greatness begins in the mind. I know that what I believe about myself, I will become. So, I believe great things about myself and my future.” One of the things I’ve learned so far in life is the power of positive affirmations. When it comes to self-care and self-love, positive affirmations can…
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Top 10 Ways to Practice Self-Care
Part of being committed to better health and wellness this year includes better self-care and more self-love. To be honest, this is not something I’m great at but it’s something I’m constantly working on improving. If you’re anything like me, you tirelessly (or better yet, tiredly) care for everyone and everything around you before you…
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My 2019 SMART Goals
I love goal setting. This time of year always makes me ready for a fresh look at my life and my priorities. Last week, we discussed how to set goals you’ll actually achieve. This week, I’d like to share some of my goals with you. First, I know a lot of people that like to…
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How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve
Do you ever wonder where the time has gone? Another year has passed without accomplishing much. Another year of dreams not fulfilled. Another year where life got in the way. Today, we are going to work through our 2019 goal setting together in order for those dreams to become a reality this year. “The new…