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Peace By Design helps women of faith get their mind on their side so they can show up with peace, joy, and purpose in their lives and relationships.
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Why saying no without feeling like a bad person can be SO difficult (opens the original)
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I was walking through the Boise Towne Square Mall a couple of years ago and passed by a hair care vendor booth.The booth owner charged me like a locomotive and tried to steer me to a monitor, presumably to watch a pitch for his products.“I don’t want to right now,” I replied politely.He tilted his head at the monitor, smiled in a condescending manner, and said “Come oooonnnnnn,” (as if talking to a difficult child who doesn’t want to try a new vegetable).“NO,” I said firmly, irritated, and march
How To ENSURE Your Self-Care is NEVER Selfish (opens the original)
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One of THE biggest issues caring, giving women have when it comes to making time for self-care is that it seems selfish and indulgent.In some cases, it IS selfish, and damages the people you love.In other cases, it makes you a better person in ways that matter to you, such as:A better spouseA better momA better friendA better business ownerA better church volunteerAnd so on.In our increasingly “ME-centric” society, where one’s own personal happiness trumps absolutely everything else and becomes
Beware The "Purpose" Trap (opens the original)
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“I don’t feel like anyone needs me.”“I don’t feel like I matter.”“I don’t know who I am anymore.”I’ve encountered these (and similar) concerns hundreds of times at least in women I either know or coach.These concerns often rise up on the heels of a big life transition, like the last child leaving the nest, retiring, divorce, a job loss, or the death of a loved one.When you feel unneeded, unvalued, or unappreciated, it’s common to start looking for a “purpose”…something bigger than yourself that
Limitations: Fact or story? (opens the original)
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I Know I Shouldn't Worry And I Pray To Not Worry, So Why Do I Still Worry? (opens the original)
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“Try not to worry.” Has someone ever said that to you?If so, did it work? Did you stop worrying?(I’m guessing not. 🤣)It’d be nice if “trying not to” do something flipped a magic switch inside us that made us not do the thing we’re trying to not do.But it doesn’t.(Not only that, it often has the opposite effect!)The bible spends plenty of time telling us not to worry. Here are a few of the most well-known scriptures about not worrying:And He said to His disciples, “For this reason
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