Life is Hard–Choose Joy

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Life is hard. We all have bills to pay, relationships to strengthen, jobs to keep, and hardships to overcome. These things are constant. Similarly, the choice of how we […]

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Living with Anxiety: 5 Suggestions to Thrive

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” -Leo Buscaglia We all experience some level of anxiety from time to time. In fact, anxiety is a completely normal reaction to a stressful situation. The cold sweat of anxiety is the fight or flight response that kept […]

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Keeping the Peace This Holiday Season

DESIGNED BY FREEPIK “Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No. No. We’re all in this together.” -Clark Griswold, Christmas Vacation The holiday season is truly magical. The snow, the lights, the presents, the carolers, the sightings of Santa Claus himself, and the amount of stress that accompanies such a wonderful time of […]

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You Are Blessed: A Simple Gratitude Challenge

DESIGNED BY FREEPIK “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie Can you name 100 things you’re grateful for? Instead of simply talking about counting our blessings this Thanksgiving season, let’s DO IT! This is the season we always hear and talk about “blessings” […]

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Adding Affection To Your Agenda

DESIGNED BY FREEPIK “Great marriages don’t happen by luck or by accident. They are the result of a consistent investment of time, thoughtfulness, forgiveness, affection, prayer, mutual respect, and a rock-solid commitment between a husband and wife.” ~Dave Willis Last month I posted about scheduling time to be with your partner sexually. In this post, […]