Dear Anxiety,
It’s funny what our minds will believe. It’s crazy how easily our thoughts become our truths. We know that our anxieties are false narratives, but we still believe them.
Month: May 2019
Take a Lap
It is easy to look at our older kids and think they’re a good kid; they are older and don’t need me as much.
Episode 11: The One About the Journey
Y’all. You do not want to miss this episode. I’m not just saying it because I am a host of this show.
In this episode, our friend, Kristen, joins us and tells us her journey of self-worth and believing in herself. It doesn’t matter where you are, what stage you are in, or what your goals are. Kristen’s story is so relatable and inspiring.
So, what are you waiting for? Click that link and take a listen. You won’t regret it!
Avengers End Game: How Super Heroes Gave Me Hope
The moment they uttered those words I thought of Jesus. In the middle of an Avengers movie, I thought about my faith.
Episode 9: The One About the Money
Episode 9 is all about bringing your dreams to life. We all have something burning inside us yearning to get out. But, too many of us sit on it because we don’t know how to market ourselves. Or, the thought of “selling our-self” makes us feel uneasy.
Listen to this episode and hear my therapy session with Sarah. I needed to hash this out, too. We talked about so many things but, it all kept circling back to self-worth. You gotta have it to make those dreams come alive.
Let’s all do a better job of believing in the God-breathed dreams in each of us. And let this episode serve as a reminder that you ARE valuable.
Raising Puppies is Like Raising Kids Which is Like Finding Grace
Grace is not a chase. Grace is a journey of discovery. A discovery of how much you are loved.
Episode 8: The One About Activating Your Dreams
You know what your dream is, now what? How do you activate that dream? In this episode, Sarah and I talk about how to live in an active state and how to sustain it. We talk about how the middle is the sweet spot but …
Move Out
A few months back, I decided to make a theme for myself for each month. I try to use the first letter of the month for the first letter of my theme. March was, Make Room to Grow. April brought me Always Be Kind. And May? May is gonna be tough.
Move Out of Your Own Way
Do you ever get in your own way? I do. Doubts. Fears. Insecurities. Listening to the wrong voices. Listening to my own voice. I get in my way and it is time I step aside.
I thought this post was going to be more dream driven but, what I am finding is that it is driven by faith. I don’t know about you, but I can get in my own way when it comes to my faith. I want answers. I want to figure God out. Sometimes, I wonder if I really believe all this stuff. I get in my head and I can’t get out.
- What is real?
- What is fake?
- Can this really be true?
‘He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’ Matthew 18:2-4
Kids don’t question. I mean, they question us (like, a million bazillion questions a day). But, when it comes to believing, when they are little, they just believe. They don’t get in their own heads. They don’t need all the answers or to figure it all out. They just believe. I want some of that.
In John 14:15-21 (click the link to read), Jesus tells his friends about his departure. He doesn’t fully leave them, though. Instead, he leaves an advocate; the Holy Spirit. Listen, I know talk about the Holy Spirit freaks people out, but stick with me.
We listen to outside voices; too much on most occasions. These outside voices are only speaking based on their experiences and their opinions. We are so quick to believe their truths but don’t hold tight to that pit-of-your-stomach gut feeling. That feeling is the Holy Spirit. The more aware we are of the Holy Spirit, the more we learn about God. Lean into that.
I’ve got to move out of my own way; get out of my own head. I don’t know about you, but I need to stop trying to figure God out. My hunt for answers are keeping me from God; from a full life of faith.
We need to create space to rest in the mystery of God. We can still learn about him: about his character, his attributes, his plans, and his promises without getting wrapped up in figuring God out.
Learn about his character and his love for you. This is where you will find God. This is where you will find that abundant life you hear about.
This May, let’s all move out of our own way and let God in.
Love & Blessings,
Meg