Overwhelmed? Maybe the TOO MUCH is Getting to You. Ever had so much to do that you didn’t know what to do? And because you didn’t know what to do, you just… didn’t do anything? Yeah. Been there. The truth is, we don’t get stuck because we have nothing to do. We get stuck because…
Getting stuck in a rut makes everything more challenging. For one, if you are as short as me, you can’t see anything from the rut perspective. For two, it’s hard to go your unique way when the rut demands its direction. Have you ever felt stuck in a rut? I got so stuck that I…
Sowing hope is required if you are going to grow hope. You can’t reap what you don’t sow. Listen to the GrowingHOPE Podcast all about Preparing for HOPE by clicking the play button. The Book of Job Shares Hope I like the Book of Job. It’s one of my favorite books when I’m reading through…
Preparing for hope keeps the moments of “lifey life” from sucking your heart dry. Listen to the GrowingHOPE Podcast all about Preparing for HOPE by clicking the play button. I Broke My Hope The last four years have been utter chaos for my life. It wasn’t working out and I was broken from all the…
“Stop being so silly.” Those may not have been the exact words THEY used, but the message was clear. I wasn’t serious enough to be taken seriously. I laughed inappropriately – and apparently too much. I found joy in the journey – even when we were stuck in traffic. I smiled – especially when I…
Letting go can be scary and painful and even a little bit splintery (as my dear friend, Bethany, suggested in her post on Facebook earlier). But we have to let go if we are going to fly. I threw away my childhood stuffed rabbit. My brother gave it to me when I was born and…
Knowing your purpose pushes past discouragement and distractions being thrown in your path by the world. The world wants you to fall into the trap of falling in line. Your path is so much more than the in-line demands of the world can allow. You are made for purpose – unique to you and unique…
Letting go can be hard. Your hand locks up (or your heart) and causes a tightness that makes it hard to release your grip. Letting go can be scary. You second guess your choice – usually because someone else second guesses it for you. But letting go frees you into doing things that are impossible…
An uninformed opinion can be dangerous. It may be one of the most dangerous weapons on earth. It takes something not known or not fully known and weaponizes it in the form of words. (Updated from September 19, 2018) It may be important to be willing to listen to others opinions and ideas, but it…
Your stuck moments keep you from living your abundant life. They lock you into the past instead of fueling you for the next step. #QuoteoftheDay If you aren’t going,you’ll never get there.If you aren’t movingyou’ll never get through.– Kathryn Lang It’s a simple truth, but part of stuck comes from making it complicated. I have…