Repentance is far from a buzzword in the self-care and healing space. It’s not sexy or trending or click-worthy. To the contrary, it makes people uncomfortable. It conjures up thoughts of doomsdayers with handwritten signs shouting from the sidewalks that the ‘end is near’. Yet repentance is one of the most sincere and connecting acts that we can practice, and should be in our self-love repertoire.
Read MoreQuiet time restores our overtaxed nervous systems, it conserves and sustains our energy, and conditions our brains to adapt to the complex environments and situations that we navigate each day. Quiet time allows for creative thinking and daydreaming – activating parts of the brain that we use less and less as we grow older. Quiet time sets the stage for mindfulness, allowing us to better recognize and appreciate the present. Quiet time makes way for self reflection, self connection, and our daily practice of self love.
Read MoreLove is patient. We’re reminded of this as we cross the threshold into marriage. We commit ourselves to showing up as conscious and gentle parents for our children. And we patiently extend grace to friends traversing through life’s challenges. We are patient with those on our jobs, and in our care, and across our communities – understanding that patience is a key tenant of showing the love of God to others.
Read MoreObedience is a propeller for growth and a prerequisite for our purpose-led pursuits. Submission and surrender to God’s design for our lives are critical to our successes. Yet, despite our desire to lead lives of purpose and contentment, many of us cannot confidently say that we operate in obedience to God.
Read MoreThings grow when we nurture them. Relationships are no different, they flourish and are fruitful when tended to and nourished. Our most important relationship, that with our Creator, gives us insight into how to nurture our relationships with ourselves and with others. The same key tenets can be applied; and as with many aspects of the healing journey, nurturing begins with love.
Read MoreOur actions begin, first, in our minds as thoughts. Those thoughts become words, those words become actions, and ultimately change things in our lives. By thinking of, meditating on, and believing in our Godly desires, we enable ourselves to see those desires come to pass by first believing in them. Shifting our mindset is an exercise in hopefulness.
Read MoreGenuine love requires our whole selves. It calls for a synchronicity between the mind, the body, and the soul. It is more than its definition of an intense feeling, and more than its description as a verb or action. Love, while romanticized as a privilege reserved for those who earn or deserve it, is a free gift from a gracious God that we should aspire to reciprocate and learn to lavish on ourselves and others.
Read MoreKindness makes use of our time, energy and gifts for the betterment of our own lives and the lives of others. It is built upon thoughtfulness, generosity and consideration. But unlike merely being nice, one cannot truly be kind without a conviction to care that comes from within. Kindness challenges us to do what’s right, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Read MoreOutside of the known therapeutic benefits of journaling, the practice also has a strong positive correlation to success when it comes to accomplishing our goals. Keeping a journal of ideas and intentions is the first step toward executing them. Writing the vision holds us accountable, it documents our progress, and it lays out a plan for the way forward.
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