Would you say you live a simple life? I think most of us would laugh at that question. Nowadays, there is more to do than ever, while it seems that time is also moving faster than ever. What do you do when it feels that you’re going nowhere fast? I encourage you to simplify your life & work. Simplicity doesn’t necessarily relate to what you’re doing, but rather how you’re doing it. We mustn’t exchange simplicity for complex in the name of progress. We can, and should, aim to progress in life while keeping things simple. Simplicity breeds true progress, while chaos and overload breed stress. We live in a…
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How To Keep Moving Forward in Life: 5 Tips
One of the things that I think we all try to figure out is how to keep moving forward in life. We fight to figure out what we want, then we wrestle with figuring out how to make it happen. We know we want to move forward in life, but we just can’t crack the code on how to make it happen. How To Keep Moving Forward in Life: 5 Tips 1. Quiet Time. There is no way that I would’ve made the progress that I’ve made in life up to this point, without my quiet time. I truly, truly value quiet time. Most everything worth value has come to…
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Dealing with Anxiety: 5 TIPS
Statistics show us how real of an issue anxiety is. These times, filled with so much uncertainty and unfamiliarity, tend to really fuel anxiety. We have to know that as followers of Christ, there is a solution to anxiety. We must learn how to deal with it, by responding to it in a faith-filled, Godly way. Dealing with Anxiety: 5 TIPS 1. Determine the source. We must get to the root of the anxiety. Why is it there? Why am I feeling like this? Don’t let your feelings have the final say. Instead, consider them the starting point. Take the time to identify how you’re feeling and then focus in…
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WORK: Excel In Any Environment
Do you know that you have the ability to excel in any work environment? So often, instead of rising to the occasion at work, we lay down and allow various work challenges & situations to dominate us. WORK: Excel In Any Environment The first key to excelling at work is to deal with you. Let me repeat: Deal with you. Challenges at work, just like challenges in any area of life, are simply revealing the true you. Challenges show us where we’re at. The key to excelling is to face what we’re shown, work on it, and get better at it. Lately, a saying that’s been on my heart is…
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Free to Work: 5 TIPS
Are you free to work? One thing I recall realizing while still in my teens was that distractions limit effectiveness at work. I vividly remember working in a call center, unable to concentrate on work because of drama that was going on in my life. It was then that I remember beginning to focus on limiting distractions so I could be free to work. Work is a significant portion of our lives, and as we follow Christ and grow in understanding our life’s purpose, our work should align with our purpose. Not pursuing your life purpose is a sure way to live life working unfulfilled and unhappy. What kind of…
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Happy 2022: Making Adjustments in the New Year
It’s a new year. How new do you feel? Does your life feel new? Likely not. Though it is a new year, we must begin making adjustments in order to experience the new. Making Adjustments in the New Year Many people begin the new year with New Year Resolutions. We create lists of what we want, what we don’t want, or what we want to see change in our lives. This is good and this gives us a starting point, but so often this is all we do. We declare what we want without the follow through of how we’re going to make it happen. In order to see lasting…
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MARGO & WORK: I’ve been working 4 jobs
Today is Dec. 23rd and my last post was on Aug. 9th. The reason for the gap? I’ve been working 4 jobs. So much has transpired in my life that it’s hard for me to grab a good starting point. The first thing I can say: It is so important to discover your purpose in life. If you don’t know why God placed you here, you will undoubtedly sell yourself short. You will live a life of uncertainty, confusion, unfulfillment, discontentment, and stress; just to name a few! So, let me tell you the 4 jobs I’ve been working: Principal’s Secretary at our daughters’ elementary school. Adjunct Professor at our…
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Recognizing Patterns: 5 Tips
If we’re honest and take the time to pay attention to our lives, I believe we’ll all find patterns that we continuously fall into. Satan tends to set the same traps for us, and unfortunately, we tend to walk right into them- over and over. If we are going to progress and experience fullness of joy and life, we must begin recognizing patterns. Recognizing Patterns: 5 Tips 1. What gets you down? Take the time to pay attention to what gets you down. What frustrates you and interrupts your peace & joy? It may seem weird, but I encourage you to start journaling your bothers. Write down your worries and…
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Keeping First Things First
As we journey through life, it is imperative that we learn to keep first things first. No matter the season that we find ourselves in, our priorities will always be challenged. If we are going to experience the full blessing of God in our lives, we must understand the importance of keeping first things first. Keeping First Things First: 10 Tips 1. Set rules for yourself. What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? What’s your personal order of operations? We must be intentional to not quickly throw ourselves into our day without first throwing ourselves at His feet. 2. Remain humble. For me,…
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Maintain Your Momentum: 3 Tips
It’s one thing to start your day strong, but it’s another thing to be able to maintain your momentum throughout the entire day. Take a moment to reflect on your days: What takes you there? Disturbs your peace? Messes up your energy? Today is my last day of 35 and the Lord is actively teaching me how to maintain my momentum- regardless. He’s making me extremely aware of those little things that mess up my energy, disrupt my joy, my flow, my peace. If we are going to be all that Christ created us to be, and do all that He has for us to do, it’s imperative that we…
