Every year, I ask God for a word or a phrase. Not as a goal or a resolution, not something I can measure or improve but rather a word to live with, remember, think about, and help me through the year. As this year closes and another year is set to begin, the word that…
I am not a newbie to health issues. I’ve spent years figuring out gut problems, ear challenges, autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis symptoms, and fibromyalgia. I’ve gone gluten-free, low FODMAP, and limited dairy. Navigating doctor’s appointments across countries and states, all the tests and labs and procedures, I’ve continued fighting for health with diet,…
“But shouldn’t I be better now? Shouldn’t I be over this?” “I’ve been working through this for months (or years)… how much longer until I have…” I get asked these questions quite often, especially for those coming through a destructive situation, a toxic environment, or a season of burnout. When you go through intense emotions…
Some “messy middle” seasons feel like they’ll never end. The fatigue is long.The overwhelm is real.The messy is complicated.The anxiety is pressing. The hurt is real, heavy, and buried deep. We can feel like every single page of our stories is one hard thing after another. And yet, we get up. We’re still showing up,…
I just poured another cup of coffee. I needed something warm to put my hands on as I prayerfully process and write this post. You might need some coffee because I have a feeling this is a long one. These words have been weighing on my mind for a few weeks now. I’ve had my…
The idea of doing your own work, your own individual work is floating around, filtering into conversations about life, relationships, faith and entering just about every area of personal growth. Doing your own work is incredibly important. Focusing on yourself and doing the individual work is a big part of maturing and growing throughout your…
I’ve been doing more on my own individual work and diving into Internal Family Systems. In that journey, I’ve found some amazing, hurt, fun, beautiful, protective, highly motivated managing, helpful, and faithful parts of me. I’m learning how to see the part, ask questions, tend to what’s there, and discover what it’s afraid of or…
I have a growing book list and growing stack of books to read. Some are books for summer coaching groups and some are books for personal growth and healing. It’s getting larger by the day as I dive into topics that I love for coaching, training, helping, and learning. In fact, I have a few…
As a Christian Life Coach, I love the work that we get to do together. {I’ll preview that work farther down in the post!} Whether in person or on zoom, life coaching sessions can inspire growth and health, while offering practical steps as you move forward in your life. You might be in a place…
Medical needs overseas are complicated and challenging. Whether it’s something unexpected or something more chronic, physical health needs matter and take time, attention, and compassion. During one such moment, it was a busy, fun 4th of July picnic at our house with our team and a few other worker friends. I was not thinking about…
