Hey friends! Happy Friday!
If anyone out there had a tough week, a long week or maybe a long month, I wanted to share the top three ways I rejuvenate! After all, as many of you know, we just can’t pour from empty cups! I’m going to go through these and answer the “Why should I bother with this?” question too! If you’re like me, you want a good reason for why you’re trying something, right?
Read MoreMy morning coffee routine never gets old. I feel as excited for the first sip each morning as if it did not happen every single day before. It struck me that my jubilee about my joe can sometimes become jumbled with my love of my Jesus. Thoughts like “well, I cant start my devotional time yet, I haven’t had my coffee.” It made me pause.
Reality check: that’s no good!
My relationship with Jesus is the best part of who I am. Without him, my artistic endeavors fall on their faces. Keeping my word? Nope. Kindness and patience? Out the window. Forgiveness? Definitely not. Nothing brings out those things in me except Him- no, not even coffee, haha.
Read MoreAlthough this is a little different from the usual posts I write, today I want to focus a little on encouragement, work and success.
Necessary planning tools such as Return On Investment (ROI) analyze success of a business. Without them, decisions would be made based off emotions or guesses, which often lead to poor outcomes. I am no business strategist, but I have learned a thing or two working in a variety of roles, in fields such as journalism, mental health, neuroscience and now owning a small art business. One thing I have noticed is that we do not talk enough about how much encouragement positively affects both a company's bottom line and its employees. Before you stop reading because I’m talking business, hear me out…
Read MoreOne of the most famous kings, the Hebrew King David, was known for being one of biggest underdogs of all time. Before he was king, he was a shepherd boy, the youngest and least of all his seven brothers. But going from rags to richest did not make David proud, but instead more aware of his need for God. In fact, he relied on God so much, he constantly said….
Read MoreI began writing this humble little devotional book in the beginning of the pandemic. At the time, I was working in a large city hospital as a registered nurse and finishing my masters degree in science. I felt both trepidation and pride each day I drove to my shift or studied the human body and healthcare. One of the mornings before my shift I was praying and seeking God for guidance to help me keep my emotions in check….
Read More“The Struggle is Real”
I have a love-hate relationship with the phrase, “the struggle is real" because on the one hand, it describes perfectly that feeling of sheer challenge you feel sometimes. On the other hand, I hate that it is used to describe things that in my humble opinion, are just not that danged hard.
Primary example: if you spill your coffee and you don’t get a parking space the struggle is most certainly not real.
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