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Let Your Values Do The Driving
Day 6 of 30 Days to Taming Your Stress
“As I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless. It was like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere” – Ecclesiastes 2:11
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Nourish Your Body
Day 4 of 30 days of Taming Your Stress
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” -1 Corinthians 10:31
Each day is filled with hustle and bustle the constant drive to chase after ALL the things, but when we lay our heads down at night we physically feel terrible. WHY??
Because we are not physically nourishing our bodies with nutrients to keep us fueled throughout the day. Everyday it’s struggle to keep up with the demands of this world.
Yet, if we were to start a new journey into nourishing our bodies we might live a more fuller life where we can thrive not and just survive anymore.
Several years ago when my second daughter was born I realized how important it was to truly nourish my body especially since I was the sole provider of nutrients for her first 6-8 months of life. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I was hospitalized for 8 days straight when I had a second wake up call to nourishing my body at a different level.
Six months after my hospitalization I was still being seen by every doctor under the sun, yet I still didn’t have any true answers of why my body was completely shutting down even though I was a very healthy 30 year old.
It wasn’t until I received the diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) also as know as MONO, which most of us get as young children, did I truly realize I knew I need to FIND A NEW WAY because the life I wanted was fading away quickly!
Each and everyone of at some point in our lives indulges in junk food… you know the kinda food with no real food value, but tastes delicious while were eating it or so we think. Yet in a short period of time we are still craving something else or still hungry. Do you ever remember a time in your life when you over indulge in food.. and it turned into a bad habitat you struggled with?
I know I have and it was a hard habitat to kick, because we become addicted to those types of food and our bodies even begin to create ways to flourish off the junk.
My health journey has been a long one for sure, but worth every moment, so today I encourage you to challenge yourself with one new life changing habitat.
DRINK MORE WATER
Take it slow and steady, start with small goals. Because consistently over time you will retrain your brain to make better choices subconsciously.
If you are struggling with you health and want to make some changes, my inbox is always open. As I am writing this blog .. I am happy to announce I am officially 100% vegetarian as of 1 month ago..
Today’s Prayer: Father, please give me the desire and the discipline to consume foods that properly nourish my body.
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Identify Your Stressors
Today we are beginning a new journey to taming our stresses
As we begin Day 1 I encourage you to keep a journal as you read
30 Days to Taming Your Stress“Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles” Psalms 55:2
When you think of stressful situations in your life what comes to life???
Family, health, finances, work, kids, school..
Ponder your stressors big and small and write them down.. then categorize them by placing them into 1 of 2 categories 1- ones YOU could impact and 2- one outside of your control
Developing an effective coping strategy for those stressful situations outside of your control is vital to “managing your sanity” God is providing YOU all the grace you need
Sometimes we believe we must stick around to enjoy the fruits of labor because we are afraid all of OUR hard work is put to waste
Yet “many times the path to God’s PERFECT will for our lives requires us to make various transitions”.
“Transitions are sometimes mandatory if we want to achieve our destination. So it is with our ordained destiny. We are created with free will, which is not to say that God does not have a special plan for our lives, yet it is we who act outside God’s will, therefore missing the blessings He has for us. Many times God is saying “Time to transition to the next path” But we respond “I’m very familiar with the route. Can’t I just stay here and still reach my destiny?” Then we have the audacity to become frustrated or blame God when our goals seem to elude us.”
I suggest you find a quiet place today where you can sit for 30 minutes and make a list of every situation stressing you, I also encourage you to rank from most to least stressful
Today’s prayer: Father please give me the wisdom to deal with the things that bring me pressure to bear upon me so that I may respond YOUR way and bring honor to YOUR name.
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Girl Stop Apologizing Brave Book Club Week 1
#GSAbookclub Girl Stop Apologizing Week 1 Yes! We’ve made it to the point of no return. So excited to be on this journey with you brave sisters💗
Tonight we are exploring 3 excuses of why we aren’t living authentically into who we were meant to be. Girl Stop Apologizing for who you were created to become, you were created with a great purpose. Join us on this amazing journey of #bravebookclub over the next 9 weeks we will continue to dig deep and connect with other brave sisters.
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