Life has changed for us all due to the coronavirus, however, if we are still breathing we are still living. As long as you are living, you must take control of your day. Times like these are perspective-shifters. Who are you living for? What are you living for? What anchors you? When we are faced with disaster is when we are faced with what’s on the inside of us. “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.” – Proverbs 24:10 On our own, our strength is extremely limited. Though we don’t like to accept this truth about our human existence, we are dependent creatures. We were…
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Fighting Overwhelm: 10 Tips
If we take an honest look at society, we’re able to see that most people are fighting overwhelm. The pace of life, the constant activity, the demanding schedules is enough to make anyone feel overwhelmed. Instead of succumbing to overwhelm, which will likely lead to hopelessness and depression; I’m going to share 10 tips that will help you to fight overwhelm! Fighting Overwhelm: 10 Tips 1. Slow down. If you are feeling overwhelmed, slow down. The overwhelming feelings may be simply communicating that you are moving too fast. 2. Consider your priorities. Take some time to consider your priorities. Review them. Are you tending to them? Living in balance? Do…
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Finding Your Groove in 2020
Have you already settled into new routines this new year, or are you still working on finding your groove in 2020? If you’re like me, you’re still working on it. We tend to think that once a new year hits, we automatically experience newness. That’s not the case. Once a new year comes, we then have to work at creating our newness. Finding Your Groove in 2020 1. Sit & Dream. A new year provides the perfect opportunity to sit & dream. You should analyze your current situation and compare it to the life that you’d like to live. Look at your relationships, your home, your family, but most importantly…
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Walking in Trust Eases Anxiety
You know something that would ease your anxiety and stress levels? Learning how to trust. So often, we go through life frazzled and over-analyzing because we have failed to learn how to trust. Walking in trust eases anxiety. The key is not in trust itself, as Merriam-Webster defines trust as the assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. The key is in the recipient of the trust. Where have you placed your trust? Quite honestly, our level of stress in life is a direct indicator of our ability to trust. If we are going to live peaceful, stable lives then we must learn the…
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3 Keys To Living a Focused Life
As I sit in the library at 8:00 a.m. on this Monday morning, I’m enthralled by the students, professors, and library staff who are up and at it early on a Monday morning. I see focus, diligence, and grit. Are you living a focused life? 3 KEYS TO LIVING A FOCUSED LIFE: 1. Ability to process conflict. All of us experience conflict in our relationships. The difference, however, is how we handle it. Most are consumed by conflict, while the rarity is to know how to process it in a way that one is still able to remain focused on what’s important. If you are unable to handle conflict the…
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Feeling Stressed? 2 Keys to Living an Anchored & Orderly Life
You know what I believe causes a lot of stress in our lives? Not living an anchored & orderly life. We would be surprised at how much more peaceful and enjoyable our lives would be if we simply lived more anchored & orderly. Mondays are a source of stress for many people. We’re coming off the weekend which can sometimes be a whirlwind. It’s time to get back to business but so often we haven’t properly and spiritually dealt with the many issues that we faced over the weekend. As I write, I still have a few issues that I will sit and fully give to the Lord. Mondays are…
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Beat the Monday Morning Blues
Monday mornings are not always easy. Monday means back to business and it often comes so quickly that we aren’t quite ready. If we don’t take the time in advance to prepare for our week, we will find ourselves flustered and frustrated on Monday morning. Despite how it starts, we don’t have to give in. There are ways that we can respond in order to beat the Monday morning blues. 5 Ways to Beat the Monday Morning Blues 1. Spend time with God. This is imperative. Though we are all pulled in various directions, our #1 focus must be God [Matthew 22:37-38]. Spending time with God through prayer and His…
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How To Focus On What Truly Matters: 5 TIPS
One of the challenges that we constantly face in life is to remain focused on what truly matters. When being pulled in different directions, how do you focus on what truly matters? 5 TIPS ON HOW TO STAY FOCUSED ON WHAT TRULY MATTERS: 1. Write out your priorities & review them regularly. One way that I remain focused on my priorities is that I have them written out. You can’t trust yourself to just ‘know‘ them. Knowing them in your mind is somewhat abstract, while writing them out makes them real. Write them out, review them regularly, even speak them aloud. 2. Get quiet. One thing that I’m continuing to…
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My Birthday is 2 Days Away: 2 Days Left of 33
I wrote 4 days ago, sharing how I was in a state of reflection regarding my birthday. If you haven’t read it, read Choose to Live Right Now: 6 Days Left of 33. As I sit at IHOP on this Sunday evening at 11:37 p.m., with 2 days left of 33, I can honestly say that I’m now ready for the next stage. You know 1 thing that the Lord has been majorly dealing with me on? Humility. I’m simply humbled to realize how deep pride runs. How natural it is and honestly how good it feels. Pride is deceitful and ultimately destroys (Proverbs 16:18), but the only way to…
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Choose to Live Right Now: 6 Days Left of 33
Are you living right now? I mean really living. Are you enjoying your life? So often we rush through life, waiting for the next big thing, that we are not really living in the now. Whether we realize this or not, our desire for more keeps us in a continual state of dissatisfaction. We must learn how to live right now. We must choose to live right now. Today I am exactly 6 days away from turning 34 and I’m not excited about it. Actually, I’ve been a bit overwhelmed and discouraged because I haven’t completed a major project that I wanted to be done with before my birthday. Why…
