Mental Note: Forgiveness Is Part of Healing
This morning, like many mornings, I was doing my makeup and listening to Joel Osteen. Sometimes those quiet moments before the day begins are when something simple lands deeply in my spirit. Today it was about forgiveness. One reminder he shared stayed with me long after the message ended: Forgiveness is not a one-and-done decision.…
Continue ReadingMental Note of the Day: Pay Attention to the Apology
The other day I was watching a video where someone was talking about emotional healing and discernment in relationships. One thing she said stopped me in my tracks. She said: “You can tell a person’s emotional health by the way they apologize.” I have not stopped thinking about that. So often we talk about healing…
Continue ReadingMental Note of the Day:
Are You Broken… or Do You Feel Broken? The other day I was watching a TV show, and a young woman was devastated because her boyfriend was entertaining another girl. She was crying, shaking, barely able to get her words out. Through tears she said, “I’m broken.” And I found myself holding my breath. Then…
Continue ReadingYou Don’t Need Paris to Feel Alive
A couple of weeks ago, we went to the final high school basketball home game of the season. My mom came with us. She had so much fun. The energy. The music. The cheering. The sense of community. When it was over, she was genuinely sad it was the last home game. That moment stuck…
Continue ReadingMental Health Reminder: Living With Less Is Not Living Without
The other day, my husband and I were talking about saving money, decluttering, and living with less. Lately, I’ve been going through the house — clothes, shoes, appliances, pots, dishes, little knickknacks — slowly letting things go. Not in a dramatic way. Not in an emotional purge. Just intentionally. And somewhere in the middle of…
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