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Conflict, Patience, & Gratitude
Conflict, Patience, & Gratitude Recently, I had the blessing of attending a baptism and experiencing that joyful, peaceful feeling of the spirit. I was taken back to the day I was baptized. It was so long ago that I was actually baptized in the Salt Lake City tabernacle on temple square. The baptismal font isContinue reading “Conflict, Patience, & Gratitude”
Singing and Miracles
I look for God’s hand in my life everyday. More and more I see the little miracles when God is watching over me. Some ways are obvious and others are subtle or not even realized until long after. Looking back on my life, I see many hard things as the blessings or gifts they areContinue reading “Singing and Miracles”
What I Know About Love
It is Valentine’s day! The day of LOVE. I have so many things I want to share with you about how I finished off 2022, started 2023, picked my word of the year, updated my vision board, set my goals…blah, blah, blah. But this post is dedicated to Love. I have learned so much aboutContinue reading “What I Know About Love”
Why Arizona or Building Faith
I am often asked why I moved to Arizona. I usually tell people, it was because of school. That is partially true but here is the rest of the story. The last several years have been crazily hard. I expected the divorce to be hard yet I hadn’t anticipated everything that happened. It was definitelyContinue reading “Why Arizona or Building Faith”
Conquer Trauma – We All Have Some!
I Know this isn’t a fun subject but it is really important to understand, especially right now. First, we all have trauma in our lives. The important question is how do we work through trauma and have we processed it in such a way that it isn’t burdening us in our adult lives. The goodContinue reading “Conquer Trauma – We All Have Some!”
EcoMeditation – Boosts Immunity, Reduces Stress and Anxiety
I will just start by saying I couldn’t think of a good picture for meditation. But pictures of my adorable puppy Ellie watching me create this blog makes me feel peace, joy, and blessed. I have been wanting to blog about meditation for quite a while and during a time like this, meditation becomes evenContinue reading “EcoMeditation – Boosts Immunity, Reduces Stress and Anxiety”
Positivity in 2019-Inspire in 2020
2019 had a rough start. While I had started to make many changes and things were starting to look up, I was still feeling the deep sorrow of so much loss. I received counsel after counsel and many blessings encouraging me to be patient, yet my soul was seeking to accelerate my healing and IContinue reading “Positivity in 2019-Inspire in 2020”
Finding joy during adversity through self esteem, self confidence and self efficacy.
As I look back on life and some of the painful things I endured, I have often wondered how it is possible that I could be as happy and thriving as I am now. Margaret Lynch, one of my mentors, helps explain this with three definitions of self. 1. Self-esteem which is the belief thatContinue reading “Finding joy during adversity through self esteem, self confidence and self efficacy.”
Learning Self Care
When I first started on this journey of growth and healing, people would say “you need to take care of yourself”. Honestly, I had little to no idea what that actually meant. At that time, my self care consisted of regular exercise, good nutrition, and getting my nails and hair done. The last two ofContinue reading “Learning Self Care”