It’s here! 🎉🎈 🥳Celebrate my book launch with me! 🎉🎈 (+ early order freebie) 💙My book is finally ready to order on Amazon!! This has been two years of hard work to get this book finished and published. After writing, revising, and second-guessing (because let’s be honest, that’s part of the process), Subtle Resistance is…
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Preparing for Rest: Meal Planning Ideas for a Relaxing Weekend
Make weekend meals effortless with simple themes, make-ahead options, and family-friendly ideas. Tips to plan meals that nourish without stress, so you can truly enjoy your time of rest. All the household tasks don’t come to a halt just because I decide to rest. Meals still need to be made, and unfortunately, forest creatures don’t…
Weird Things I Do To Slow Down
Hustle and stress have become the norm, but they’re not what I want to invest my time or energy in. Over the years, I’ve built a list of intentional ways to slow down—here are some of my favorites. “Normal” in our society is stress, hurry, overwhelm, an empty bank account, mountains of debt, and anxiety.…
Build a Restful Weekend – 4 Questions for Ideas
Building a restful weekend can be tricky in a culture that moves too fast-paced and has little understanding of the desire to slow down. We have lost the art of building downtime on weekends that fill us up and bring us energy for the week ahead. When I began changing what my weekends looked like,…
A Relaxed Rainy Day at Home
My wish for you is that you find your quiet unplanned moments in the midst of a busy season. Check out my quick story for some ideas. Is it possible to slow down when life keeps going? Yes. I think we can. Will it be difficult? Yes. It will be strange to some people and…
Reclaiming Weekends
What counts as a “weekend” and how can we slow down throughout our week? If you have a schedule that feels heavy and uncontrollable, I see you. Rest is something that we all desperately need. No matter how old we are or what job we have (or don’t have). No matter economic status, lack of…
Practical Ideas for Daily Bible Study
I have found that it is very difficult to study the Bible and hear from My Creator without intentionally creating space for study and quiet. I have learned to slow down my body first and then I can slow my soul. But, I have made so many mistakes! I’ve steamrolled over so many situations, loved…
Taking Time for Lattes, Journaling, & Sunsets
How I am slowing down and doing small things to bring joy to my daily life. We are all given 24 hours each day. We each get to choose how that time is spent and where it goes. When I say the title to myself aloud: Taking Time for Lattes, Journaling, & Sunsets a little…
How to Avoid the Crash
What is the best way to slow down when things are busy? How can I take the time to process what is happening that is hard or unusual? Let’s pick this apart and look at the pieces we are dealing with. The Crash – What is it? What does it look like? Rebuilding Step #1:…
Sabbath Q + A the Top 5 Questions Answered
I am learning how to create an atmosphere of rest. I am making space for life-giving activities amidst all the things that my weekly schedule holds. I tend to be overly productive and not very fun. But each step I take toward resting well is a healthy step in the right direction. As I wrestle…