How is your sleep? Good, so so, or you're in a fog most days because you aren't sleeping well?  Why is it so hard to sleep and wake up rested?  You're awake during the day, you sleep at night.  Should be easy!  Turns out there is more to it than that. It is so frustrating when you can't fall asleep or stay asleep!  The clock just keeps reminding you how little you are sleeping. The next day View Post

Spring!! I feel like last spring was a lifetime ago. The world has gone through so much since last year and it seems that spring left us too quickly to enjoy. Now here we are in the first few weeks of spring and maybe starting to feel more hopeful for the days ahead. That's how I'm feeling this spring. Ready to get back out into the sunshine and let hope warm my soul again. Spring is a View Post

Do you feel like some days or even most days you are going to crack because of the stress in your life?  Is it getting harder and harder to be hopeful? If you were honest you only want to be left alone with your thoughts and feelings? This year has pushed so many people to their limits, and the stress fractures are starting to show physically, mentally, and spiritually. You probably View Post

"Planted" has been my word for 2 years. I've done a lot of reflecting and studying this word to get to the depth of what it means for my soul. What do you think of when you hear the word planted?  Something taking root?  Growing? Flourishing?  Yep, all of those words describe what we can be if we become planted women in our faith walk. We really are all planted in some way.  In our families, View Post

  The world has a lot to say about aging. How many times have you heard the lie, "That's what happens when you get older, it's all part of aging." It doesn't sound very encouraging!  In fact, it can sound downright depressing if you let that internalize into your heart and mind.   It's like saying, "It's all downhill from here", "Things are only going to get worse".  "Sickness and View Post

Are you doing any kind of self-care during these uncertain times? With these long days of "sheltering in place", have you made the time to nurture yourself?  It's needed more than ever. The days look different, and what was normal has gone out the window.  With that can come increased stress and anxiety even though you find yourself with more time. In the midst of new routines, women can View Post

Do you feel like your at your breaking point with stress? With what is going in the world, are your nerves frazzled, and your mind a whirlwind of anxious filled thoughts? You are not alone.  Within a few weeks, our days that had "stressful moments" seem to be full-blown with much bigger worries. What can you do?  The concerns and reality are real every day with the news. I'm with you View Post

Could you be addicted to your phone? Do you find yourself looking at your phone over and over during the day? Not because you heard it ping or vibrate,  but just checking it because you might have missed something? It might be shocking if you knew how much time you're actually looking at your phone screen.  Knowing may be just what you need though to make some changes.  For your health View Post

Have you been on a round of antibiotics this season or in the past? Usually, it's a last resort if you have tried everything on your own, and you just can't get to feeling better. I'm thankful for modern medicine, and the healing it provides in getting rid of bacteria and germs that can make you feel crummy. Antibiotics though are powerful drugs and can do a number on your gut health if you View Post

What if there was a way to calm and destress yourself, whenever you wanted, in only a couple of minutes?  The amazing thing is, there is!  It's in the way you breathe. You do it every day, but maybe don't realize the power that breathing holds for your health and wellness. Is it possible to breathe wrong?  When stress and anxiety come knocking the answer is yes. Most people are shallow View Post