Personal Growth
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3 Things To Improve Your Body Image
Calling all women to talk about themselves differently I don’t usually like to assume, however, I’m pretty sure I can assume that every woman reading this blog speaks about their looks and/or body negatively. Some more than others – but all of us privately or publicly tear ourselves down. Every time I walked by the…
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Psychological Resilience in Female Athletes
Psychological resilience is an important construct that can enhance athletic performance and foster valuable life skills. That is the point of sports, correct, to foster life skills of hard work and resilience… By developing psychological resilience athletes learn to use positive adaptations to adversity and stressors in the athletic arena and ultimately develop personal growth.
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Mental Health 1 – Who told you that?
I end this video abruptly because I looked at my computer and saw the microphone was turned off and I assumed I just recorded this video with no audio, thank goodness that wasn’t the case, but I do end very quickly 🙂 I hope this is helpful and inspiring. That you can live in the…
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Distractions Conclusion Part 2 – Mustard Seed
Created to Serve/reflect We are created to serve, so we will serve someone no matter what – so who are you serving? your flesh? other people? Fear, worry, anxiety? your body? Living in this mind- set is burdensome, YAHUAH’s (God) ways are not! There are probably some of you sitting here today experiencing a lot…
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Changing Directions – Conclusion Part 1
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,”this is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21 So, now you know the truth. And because you know the truth, you can’t go back to your old ways of living, something has…
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The stench of Temptation
The topic of mind renewal and taking thoughts captive is by far my favorite topic and my favorite thing to do! It’s amazing how close God feels when I enter into His presence and give Him my thoughts. I’m not so great at it, but by the grace of God I’m getting better every day!…
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Living Set Apart
March, 18 2020 On lock down, kids at home full time in need of structure and learning, balancing a new structure with homeschooling (something I’ve never done) and working from home. Life looks different right now. A little concerning, a little uncomfortable and and a complete change in how I’ve become comfortable in living. Comfort,…
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Decreasing Stress and Increase Peace
What do you think the disciples thought as they saw Jesus – their teacher, their leader, the man they had walked life with, saw perform miracles… beaten beyond recognition and hanging from the cross? Maybe hopeless, afraid, anxious, defeated…? In scripture faith, hope, and love go together. When we encounter negative/painful situations we have two…
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How to Handle Setbacks as an Overcomer
The only way to truly master a change is by repeating the practice. I read a book a while back called ‘Outliers’. The main point of the book is that the most successful people and athletes are those that continue to practice and deepen there abilities and understandings. This repetitive behavior is what causes a…
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Changing My Direction
Health and fitness is something I know, I apply it and can use it, but there is something that has been stirring me more than health and fitness – It’s health, encouragement and healing of young women and Coaching Mom’s to discover their healing so that they are empowered to lead their daughters into a…
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Discover your Identity
It feels like someone has hit fast forward on life. I go to bed at night and wonder if I did anything of worth or value and what I’m missing. We all long to be part of something bigger, to know that our life matters and that we have purpose. Somehow, however, we end up…
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How I was Freed from Eating Disorders
If I wasn’t thinking about how much I hated myself for what I ate, I was thinking about what I was going to eat next. In this blog I’ll share the moments of my life that I’m not so proud of and how I was able to be freed from the bondage of my weight,…
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Growth: The Sweet & Sour
Growth is like eating a sour candy, it starts off painful and you’re hoping it stops soon, yet there is a sweetness present that keeps you going back for another. Transformation in our lives can be a lot more difficult than eating sour candies. In every given trial and challenge we have two choices: We…
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What B.U.S.Y stands for
B – burdened U – under S – satan’s Y – yolk We are so busy every day and as we tell ourselves we are too busy to spend time in The Word and with God – we become increasingly stressed and anxious. We look at our schedule and it appears there is no way…
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Insecurity. Anger. Doubt. Shame…. You’re not the boss of me!
Life is filled with emotions and it can feel like a constant battle to overcome, and it is! 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6…
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Depression
The rise in number of youth being diagnosed with depression is quickly on the rise not to mention depression among women nation wide. 16.2 million adults in the U.S. have had at least one major depressive episode in a given year. Even more shockingly, these are only the ones that have been reported! It’s heartbreaking…
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Character Vs. Comfort
Before my alarm even went off I was tossing and turning, a bit restless and still feeling very sleepy. Instead of finding peace before getting out of bed with a prayer I got up, walked to the coffee pot to start the brew – I stood there watching the coffee trickle in wishing it would…
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How to Write YOUR Testimony
1,000 is the number of tears I cried yesterday on my way to be baptized, and not because I was that excited… No, I was terrified and my mind was being filled with thoughts of how unworthy I was to be baptized I was going through an onslaught of doubt and insecurities that made me…
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No Limit – Who You are and How far You Were Meant to Fly!
Ever thought of comparison as jealousy? It sure does sound better to say that we were trapped in a comparison situation than to admit that we are jealous of someone’s body, job, family, life… Proverbs 27:4 – warns us of the destruction that jealous can bring us destruction “Wrath is cruel and displeasure overwhelming, but…