• f you have not socially distanced from your BFF chocolate, if your waistline is showing off “the Covid-19”, as my husband says, you’re so not alone.🙋🏼‍♀️ Turning to the fridge for comfort has been an American pastime since March, it turns out, as 76% of Americans claim to have gained up to 16 lbs during quarantine, per the New York Post.🤷🏽‍♀️ Our relationship-oriented, triune God didn’t design us to be alone. Loneliness, combined with stress, boredom, and sadness, can leave us wanting to numb with junk food.🙇🏾‍♀️ Tuesday Tip: Before you reach for the cheesecake, grab your journal and jot down whatever thoughts and feelings pop into your head.💡😘 #ifollowjesus #shewritestruth #intentionalfaith #choosejesus #godisbigger #godhears #lovegodlovepeople #godsgotthis #lifelivedbeautifully #theartofslowliving #lifeunscripted #smallmomentsofcalm #gowildlyandslow #californiadream #ilovecalifornia #californiavibes #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #selfgrowthjourney #liveonmission #mytherapistsays #healthymarriage #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #therapylosangeles #losangelestherapy
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    f you have not socially distanced from your BFF chocolate, if your waistline is showing off “the Covid-19”, as my husband says, you’re so not alone.🙋🏼‍♀️ Turning to the fridge for comfort has been an American pastime since March, it turns out, as 76% of Americans claim to have gained up to 16 lbs during quarantine, per the New York Post.🤷🏽‍♀️ Our relationship-oriented, triune God didn’t design us to be alone. Loneliness, combined with stress, boredom, and sadness, can leave us wanting to numb with junk food.🙇🏾‍♀️ Tuesday Tip: Before you reach for the cheesecake, grab your journal and jot down whatever thoughts and feelings pop into your head.💡😘 #ifollowjesus #shewritestruth #intentionalfaith #choosejesus #godisbigger #godhears #lovegodlovepeople #godsgotthis #lifelivedbeautifully #theartofslowliving #lifeunscripted #smallmomentsofcalm #gowildlyandslow #californiadream #ilovecalifornia #californiavibes #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #selfgrowthjourney #liveonmission #mytherapistsays #healthymarriage #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #therapylosangeles #losangelestherapy
  • 📚Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson This is all about common relationship dynamics. It will help you grow in self awareness and identify the negative emotional dance you and your spouse get caught in…and teach you how to fix it! 📚The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman People give and receive love in different ways. This book will help you learn about yourself and your spouse so you can cater your love to your spouse’s individual needs. That way you’re not just putting out effort but actually hitting the mark! 📚For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn (for my ladies! There’s also a For Men Only) So all my girls out there can learn the mysteries of mankind! This book is crazy helpful for understanding some of the inherent differences between us and our spouse. Misunderstandings be gone! Ok your turn! I’m looking for recommendations! Please comment with your favorite book about marriage👩‍❤️‍👨💍 . . . #ifollowjesus #shewritestruth #intentionalfaith #choosejesus #godisbigger #godhears #lovegodlovepeople #godsgotthis #lifelivedbeautifully #theartofslowliving #lifeunscripted #smallmomentsofcalm #gowildlyandslow #californiadream #ilovecalifornia #californiavibes #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #selfgrowthjourney #liveonmission #mytherapistsays #healthymarriage #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #therapylosangeles #losangelestherapy #bettermarriage #marriagehelper #marriagetherapy
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    📚Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson This is all about common relationship dynamics. It will help you grow in self awareness and identify the negative emotional dance you and your spouse get caught in…and teach you how to fix it! 📚The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman People give and receive love in different ways. This book will help you learn about yourself and your spouse so you can cater your love to your spouse’s individual needs. That way you’re not just putting out effort but actually hitting the mark! 📚For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn (for my ladies! There’s also a For Men Only) So all my girls out there can learn the mysteries of mankind! This book is crazy helpful for understanding some of the inherent differences between us and our spouse. Misunderstandings be gone! Ok your turn! I’m looking for recommendations! Please comment with your favorite book about marriage👩‍❤️‍👨💍 . . . #ifollowjesus #shewritestruth #intentionalfaith #choosejesus #godisbigger #godhears #lovegodlovepeople #godsgotthis #lifelivedbeautifully #theartofslowliving #lifeunscripted #smallmomentsofcalm #gowildlyandslow #californiadream #ilovecalifornia #californiavibes #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #selfgrowthjourney #liveonmission #mytherapistsays #healthymarriage #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #therapylosangeles #losangelestherapy #bettermarriage #marriagehelper #marriagetherapy
  • Today’s post gets a bit heavy. 🏋🏼‍♀️ . As neo-Marxism battles for the soul of our country, I ate my breakfast of protein pancakes and over-easy egg this morning. Yes, just one egg.🍳And i journaled, because these issues are complex and I’m trying to sort them out through a Christian worldview. ✝️ . Here are some thoughts about Marxism, capitalism, consumerism, and faith. 💟 . Consumerism means we live for stuff. Our fun and entertainment is going shopping and getting new doo-dads. We spend a lot of time researching what we are going to buy next. We work long hours so we can afford lots of stuff, or the high quality stuff we want. Consumerism is putting our hope in stuff.🤑 Capitalism’s key motive is profit. Consumerism and capitalism can go hand in hand because if capitalists want to sell things, they can try to create a need in you for their product.🤥 . But what if you bring God into the picture? What if capitalists were first and foremost Christians? What if we desired to live according to God’s priorities, providing for our families but rejecting a consumerist lifestyle? What if we chose contentment rather than slavery to money? What if we sought to be profitable without losing our souls? What if we sought to love our neighbor as we sell our products and services to him? What if we learned to accept “enough”? What if we rejected all deception in our advertising tactics? What if we sought the holistic good of our customer?🤝 . Marxism portrays a struggle between the classes.🥊 At its most noble, perhaps, it frets over alleged dehumanization of the worker, or in neo-marxism, dehumanization of whatever group is perceived to be the oppressed. This is Marxism’s version of original sin. Marxism substitutes the victory of the proletariat for salvation. . God cares about the oppressed. But in a wise and informed way. He wants His people to advocate for those who are inherently weaker and vulnerable to being exploited. God understands nuances, shades of gray, and the big picture. He understands our human subjectivities as well as the objective meta picture. 🌎 . Could there be such a thing as Christian marxism? The idea of seeing all of society in terms of classes
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    Today’s post gets a bit heavy. 🏋🏼‍♀️ . As neo-Marxism battles for the soul of our country, I ate my breakfast of protein pancakes and over-easy egg this morning. Yes, just one egg.🍳And i journaled, because these issues are complex and I’m trying to sort them out through a Christian worldview. ✝️ . Here are some thoughts about Marxism, capitalism, consumerism, and faith. 💟 . Consumerism means we live for stuff. Our fun and entertainment is going shopping and getting new doo-dads. We spend a lot of time researching what we are going to buy next. We work long hours so we can afford lots of stuff, or the high quality stuff we want. Consumerism is putting our hope in stuff.🤑 Capitalism’s key motive is profit. Consumerism and capitalism can go hand in hand because if capitalists want to sell things, they can try to create a need in you for their product.🤥 . But what if you bring God into the picture? What if capitalists were first and foremost Christians? What if we desired to live according to God’s priorities, providing for our families but rejecting a consumerist lifestyle? What if we chose contentment rather than slavery to money? What if we sought to be profitable without losing our souls? What if we sought to love our neighbor as we sell our products and services to him? What if we learned to accept “enough”? What if we rejected all deception in our advertising tactics? What if we sought the holistic good of our customer?🤝 . Marxism portrays a struggle between the classes.🥊 At its most noble, perhaps, it frets over alleged dehumanization of the worker, or in neo-marxism, dehumanization of whatever group is perceived to be the oppressed. This is Marxism’s version of original sin. Marxism substitutes the victory of the proletariat for salvation. . God cares about the oppressed. But in a wise and informed way. He wants His people to advocate for those who are inherently weaker and vulnerable to being exploited. God understands nuances, shades of gray, and the big picture. He understands our human subjectivities as well as the objective meta picture. 🌎 . Could there be such a thing as Christian marxism? The idea of seeing all of society in terms of classes
  • Happy Birthday to this sexy beast! 🦊my Chris is funny, charming, a kid at heart, super thoughtful, and most of all, the only one I would ever want to have a dog with. 🧔🏻😻✨♥️
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    Happy Birthday to this sexy beast! 🦊my Chris is funny, charming, a kid at heart, super thoughtful, and most of all, the only one I would ever want to have a dog with. 🧔🏻😻✨♥️
  • Everyone say hello to Bibimbap, your new best friend. 🥰🤩✨I made this out of Gwyneth Paltrow’s “It’s All Easy” cookbook (which as a whole is surprising mouth-watering - who knew Gwyn was multi-talented?) this is a definite make-again. Try it! Your tastebuds will be singing.
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    Everyone say hello to Bibimbap, your new best friend. 🥰🤩✨I made this out of Gwyneth Paltrow’s “It’s All Easy” cookbook (which as a whole is surprising mouth-watering - who knew Gwyn was multi-talented?) this is a definite make-again. Try it! Your tastebuds will be singing.
  • Are you feeling empty today? An emptiness of soul, space, or time? . “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” -Matthew 5:3 . The emptiness haunting me lately has reminded me that: 🌵Where there is emptiness of soul, opportunity arises for something new to burst forth from the arid ground. My soul ache and the tears of a longing heart provide the moisture and fertilizer for new life. 🌵Where there is emptiness of space, my mind is redirected to the intangibles, the immaterial things that last eternally. Barns overflowing with grain and goods tease and distract my mind away from what matters. 🌵Where there is emptiness of time, Yahweh can speak to me in the silence. His voice is heard clearer in poverty of activity than in a brain clattering with pretty distractions. . Emptiness aches. And emptiness is one of the greatest gifts known to humanity. We must take care not to fill it too quickly. . Where are you empty today? . . . #embracechange #selfdoubt #personaljourney #mytherapistsays #wholeperson #overcominganxiety #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #doitscared #selfgrowthjourney #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #bereavement #soulscripts #faithblog #everythingchristian #wellwateredwoman #jesusgirl #christianblog #livebygrace #shespeakstruth #gracemakers #thepointedlife #ifollowjesus #christianencouragement #pursuitcommunity #preachingtomyownheart #seekhimfirst #wellwateredwomen
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    Are you feeling empty today? An emptiness of soul, space, or time? . “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” -Matthew 5:3 . The emptiness haunting me lately has reminded me that: 🌵Where there is emptiness of soul, opportunity arises for something new to burst forth from the arid ground. My soul ache and the tears of a longing heart provide the moisture and fertilizer for new life. 🌵Where there is emptiness of space, my mind is redirected to the intangibles, the immaterial things that last eternally. Barns overflowing with grain and goods tease and distract my mind away from what matters. 🌵Where there is emptiness of time, Yahweh can speak to me in the silence. His voice is heard clearer in poverty of activity than in a brain clattering with pretty distractions. . Emptiness aches. And emptiness is one of the greatest gifts known to humanity. We must take care not to fill it too quickly. . Where are you empty today? . . . #embracechange #selfdoubt #personaljourney #mytherapistsays #wholeperson #overcominganxiety #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #doitscared #selfgrowthjourney #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #bereavement #soulscripts #faithblog #everythingchristian #wellwateredwoman #jesusgirl #christianblog #livebygrace #shespeakstruth #gracemakers #thepointedlife #ifollowjesus #christianencouragement #pursuitcommunity #preachingtomyownheart #seekhimfirst #wellwateredwomen
  • Challenge accepted! Thanks for thinking of me, Megan @crafty_therapist and sorry it took, like, 10 years for me to post. Being a woman is such a proud calling. We have so much more power than we think. I nominate @leblanc__sierra @emilymartin3016 @shaybaybea @therachelsanders @sarahdirks
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    Challenge accepted! Thanks for thinking of me, Megan @crafty_therapist and sorry it took, like, 10 years for me to post. Being a woman is such a proud calling. We have so much more power than we think. I nominate @leblanc__sierra @emilymartin3016 @shaybaybea @therachelsanders @sarahdirks
  • Same goes for you, wives. 😉 . . . #therapyhelps #christiancounseling #christianmentalhealth #christiantherapy #mytherapistsays #healthymarriage #overcomingadversity #wholeperson #overcominganxiety #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #selfgrowthjourney #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #traumahealing #therapylosangeles #losangelestherapy #validation
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    Same goes for you, wives. 😉 . . . #therapyhelps #christiancounseling #christianmentalhealth #christiantherapy #mytherapistsays #healthymarriage #overcomingadversity #wholeperson #overcominganxiety #daringgreatly #thrivingnotsurviving #selfgrowthjourney #mentalhealthtips #counselorsofinstagram #therapistsofinstagram #traumahealing #therapylosangeles #losangelestherapy #validation