13 Easy Ways to Receive More Love and Respect From Others

We all crave love and respect from others.What if I told you that there are easy things we can all do to become better versions of ourselves and be more likable people? It really is possible, and here are 13 simple things we can try out. 1. Be confident in yourself. When we are confidentContinue reading “13 Easy Ways to Receive More Love and Respect From Others”

#internationalwomensday

In honor of International Women’s Day, I’m sharing a collection of quotes, mottos, Bible verses, and mantras from a few women who represent girl power at its finest. We all have people we look up to…friends and family members who inspire us to do great things…teachers, mentors, leaders, athletes, teammates, coaches, classmates, certain celebrities…and ofContinue reading “#internationalwomensday”

“mini”stry with a BIG Impact

I’d like to positively impact the world. There are days when I feel as though I can do anything. There are also days when I fall victim to serious self-doubt because I see our broken world, and I struggle to see how I can help heal. As of February 2018, this ministry is really just aContinue reading ““mini”stry with a BIG Impact”

Lent: The Struggle is Real

Sometimes on the blog I focus on faith, and since today is Ash Wednesday, if you needed any last-minute inspiration for Lenten sacrifices you plan on making, here’s a glance at what I’m doing. Lent is an opportunity for growth. Through Lenten sacrifices, I’m able to grow closer to God, strengthen my Christian faith, andContinue reading “Lent: The Struggle is Real”

Julia Reese and the Journey to Authenticity

I originally intended for this week’s blog post to focus on kindness, but I decided to push that topic to next week, after having thought a lot about authenticity and wanting to share that with you all. Authenticity is is not about conforming to the mold designed by society, it is about staying true toContinue reading “Julia Reese and the Journey to Authenticity”

Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude

The dictionary defines gratitude as the state of appreciating certain benefits we receive. Really? That definition seems a little hard for me to grasp. Rather than associate with “benefits we receive,” I think most of us think about gratitude as appreciating the positive in what we have. Good things may not always appear to beContinue reading “Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude”

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

Images are superficial. How we look has a huge impact on our lives, but it doesn’t have to. There are more than 7.6 billion people currently inhabiting the earth. Only 5% of those people have the gene pool that makes a traditional model’s body. Whether or not you have society’s version of a beautiful bodyContinue reading “Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful”