The Power of Validation Over Perpetuation

I have often referred to myself as a chameleon. While this is a gift in the way I can relate and build relationships, it also can leave me feeling “icky” and sometimes like a fraud. Recently my therapist put words to my “icky” feeling by asking this simple question, “are you validating or perpetuating?” Validation […]

Breaking Free from Comparison: Embracing Self-Contentment

Comparison is a thief. It steals happiness. It steals confidence. It steals time. It steals opportunity. It steals the truth. How do we get here? How do we become creatures that are so easy to find flaws in ourselves? This of course is a generalization. Not all people struggle with comparison. I do. I’m working […]

Discovering Peace: Understanding the Impact of Absence

Peace is everywhere. It’s in the absence of cruel people. It’s in the absence of social media. It’s in the absence of comparison. Evaluate the situations where you feel overwhelmed, chaotic, sad, or angry. Remove those people, places, and circumstances. Find your peace. Unapologetically. XOXO | Mindy

Unapologetic Growth: Letting Go of Shame and Embracing Boundaries

A few weeks ago, I decided it was time to speak up for myself in a situation that had plagued me with, what I now know is, shame, for years. A string of events led me to the moment when I decided enough was enough. I thought through my feelings, crafted my message, and rehearsed […]

Strengthen & Rejuvenate

Strengthen and Rejuvenate. That was Father’s sermon today. And, it couldn’t have come at a better time. Sometimes I start to question if God hears my pleas, my prayers for rest. These last two weeks I’ve not gotten much sleep. Between sleeping in a hotel with the kids, to having a sick kid after we […]

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