Category: Perfectionism

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3.31.2022 – I no longer write on this blog every day…

March 31, 2022

I no longer write on this blog every day… (There, I said it… …and do you know how much I’ve wrestled with it?) Do I still write? Yes. Will I still write? I sure hope so! But things have changed a lot in my life, and things have changed a lot in my writing, or… Read More 3.31.2022 – I no longer write on this blog every day…

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2.19.2022 – Learning to Overcome

February 19, 2022

One of the things I am learning about living life in the midst of facing fears and anxiety, is learning to accept… that fear and anxiety might not always just “go away” when I’d like them to “just go away.” Learning to accept… that I won’t always be swept up and “rescued” from all of… Read More 2.19.2022 – Learning to Overcome

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2.14.2022 – This might be the start of a new chapter…

February 14, 2022

I’m learning all KINDS of new things these days… how to live the farm life, how to take care of animals, how to train animals, how to be the boss of the animals lol, how to not be afraid of the animals… One of the things I’ve really struggled with over the years is being… Read More 2.14.2022 – This might be the start of a new chapter…

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1.31.2022 – …a resounding, heartfelt reminder…

January 31, 2022

Good Morning, Heavenly Father. 💝 I’ve come… …right here before You. And I’m reminded, once again that You have always been just right here. I can feel You stirring in my heart… stirring up the fire once again …just like You always do. 💖 Yes, I could tell… I did worry when the fire began… Read More 1.31.2022 – …a resounding, heartfelt reminder…

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1.30.2022 – Yes, I spiraled—and I began to sink… but He lifted me. ☀️

January 30, 2022

The other week I slipped into an intense state of anxiety… And then after a little while of getting completely wound up in that I realized I had finally spiraled down into depression. I went from “over-caring” and obsessing over all the “what ifs”… to apathy, numbness, and not even wanting to get up out… Read More 1.30.2022 – Yes, I spiraled—and I began to sink… but He lifted me. ☀️

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1.28.2022 – “Am I still okay?”

January 28, 2022

Heavenly Father, I’m struggling… I’m having to work through some things that I never expected would be this much of a struggle to work through at this point in my life. It’s humbling. How life seems to bring our weaknesses right out of us… Things that we don’t always like to see about ourselves. And… Read More 1.28.2022 – “Am I still okay?”

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1.25.2022 – “What if?”

January 25, 2022

You know what? Over the last couple of weeks, to be very honest, I have dipped into this “what if, what if” kind of thinking. And these “what ifs” can so quickly spiral me into obsessive thinking, obsessive worrying… At times, thinking through the maizes of scenarios that these “what ifs” of fear want to… Read More 1.25.2022 – “What if?”

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1.20.2022 – “Be Careful”

January 20, 2022

There is a phrase that many of us use… “be careful!” I catch myself using it all the time. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with “being careful” when there is a need to use caution out of wisdom. Of course, there is a time to genuinely caution someone else about something, don’t get me… Read More 1.20.2022 – “Be Careful”

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1.19.2022 – A different kind of “learning season”…

January 19, 2022

I’m in a different kind of “learning season”… And the lessons I am learning are fast-paced, unfamiliar, “jump right in and make mistakes”… I am having to learn things quickly when I’d prefer to take it slow. It feels like I’ve been nudged into something brand new and different… with a little bit of an… Read More 1.19.2022 – A different kind of “learning season”…

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12.13.2021 – The Desire to Understand

December 13, 2021

This morning as I awoke from sleep… I had Daniel, from the bible, on my mind. While I have been unable to recall the dreams I was dreaming, for some reason I woke up thinking about this man, Daniel. As I walked from the bedroom over to my table in the dining room, it was… Read More 12.13.2021 – The Desire to Understand

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12.10.2021 – Learning to be Led

December 10, 2021

Have you ever just automatically “drawn a line” about something that you’re not completely sure about? “Let’s just decide about this thing right now, I’m not completely sure about this thing, but I’d rather just draw a protective line than face my questions and uncertainty about it.” So you draw a line, you toss it… Read More 12.10.2021 – Learning to be Led

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12.9.2021 – What “Relationship” means to Him…

December 9, 2021

I’ve been reflecting on this year, 2021… What an interesting year. 📆 For me, this year has been filled with things to overcome. I think it was back in 2020, I had a dream… Basically, the meaning of this dream was that God was going to take me through a change in my thinking. He… Read More 12.9.2021 – What “Relationship” means to Him…

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12.7.2021 – Dwelling in the Danger Zone

December 7, 2021

You know, sometimes it seems like God allows us to live right, smack in the middle of the “danger zone.” That’s actually pretty accurate. Who knows how many things He’s rescued us from. And if we think about it too much, in the wrong way, believing the lies that fear would like us to believe…… Read More 12.7.2021 – Dwelling in the Danger Zone

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12.6.2021 – God is a “Planner”

December 6, 2021

“The plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations.”—Psalm 33:11 Do you know that our God is a “planner“? He is! He is such a planner. He makes good plans, and He has a good plan in His heart for me and for you. It’s okay for us… Read More 12.6.2021 – God is a “Planner”

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12.3.2021 – Learning to be okay with being me, imperfectly…

December 3, 2021

Can I be honest? I’ve been struggling in my mind lately. I’ve been struggling with some of the things that have come into the light within my heart… Just when things seem to be smooth-sailing for a bit, I seem to run into the next thing to overcome. But I’m thankful that the journey is… Read More 12.3.2021 – Learning to be okay with being me, imperfectly…

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12.1.2021 – The thing about “panic” is…

December 2, 2021

The thing about panic is… it’s hard to escape it while in the midst of facing it. And I might be able to make a good guess—a solid calculation as to when the fear may try to sneak in, …but somehow the panic that comes with sudden, subconscious anxiety… …always seems to catch me off… Read More 12.1.2021 – The thing about “panic” is…