Category: Healthy Mind & Spirit
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When you’re not proud of your choices you want to throw in the towel…
Life is not always easy. And when the going gets tough it IS easy to forget the good things, forget our progress, forget that we’re “human,” get derailed, beat ourselves up mentally and turn on ourselves with nasty self-talk. Why is that? Just yesterday we were proud of ourselves, things were going well, we saw…
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God has given you dreams–visions–aspirations. Glimpses of His work played out in your life–of your potential.
So what are you going to do about it? Have you ever heard the saying, “God helps those who help themselves?” Let’s think about this for a second—then ask 1) is it true? And 2) is that statement supported in God’s word–His ultimate guidebook? Does that mean that in order for me to deserve…
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“In Christ alone my hope is found…”
I love how God speaks to us through songs and how our bodies and souls are so integrated to respond to music. Given that my name is Melody, it would be easy to surmise that I am musically inclined and wouldn’t be a shame it if wasn’t so? Lol I’m glad it is. I…
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The fallacy about Fear…have you been tricked too?
The heart-breaking truth is that every day tragedies happen. Around the globe, in our neighborhoods, and even directly to us. And what are most people’s gut-check responses? Fear. Hate. Revenge. Discord. Violence. Distrust. Do any of these responses ultimately solve the problem? Do any of them change the world or the situation for the better?…
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Like George Michael says, “Cause you gotta have faith faith faith…”
George Michael’s catchy tune popped into my head today and I couldn’t shake it! Lol “Cause I gotta have faith faith faith, I gotta have fa-aith….” Even though in his song he’s not specifically talking about a religious faith, it’s faith nonetheless. And something we all need. It takes faith if we ever intend…
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How the voice in your head is MAKING or BREAKING you
We’ve all head of self-talk, but how hard are you trying to put yours in check? And how are we REALLY supposed to change years of thoughts, input, ingrained sayings, family patterns, habits and messages from the world around us…how much can we really control and regulate that? I was having a conversation with a…
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No more ‘playing small’ or apologizing for being YOU!
It’s time to stop filtering yourself. (And when I say you, I also mean me–I’m almost always talking to myself first before I ever give advice to others. No double standards here!) Case in point: I’ve been writing blogs, recipes, health tips and managing my public and private Facebook and other social media for Fit+Faith…
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The Easiest Way to Start 2016 Off Right!
Eek!! 2016 is almost here! If you’re anything like me, you’ve finally had your fill of the bon-bons and holiday cakes and it’s time to get to work! New Year. New You. I love the New Year! A fresh start. Clean slate. Moving on from mistakes or disappointments of 2015, and into new and promising…
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Giving Thanks When You’re in the Struggle
We all know life is not always flowers and roses. Sometimes it’s thick, tough, confusing, exhausting, relentless; literally a struggle. Sometimes we can’t see how God is working or feel his presence, leaving us wondering, “Where is He?” “Has He abandoned me?” “Why won’t He help me?” These are the times that our faith is…
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Finding Our Identity In Christ…not food, fashion, friends or family
It’s so easy to get caught up in the coming holiday season that we forget the importance of taking time for ourselves, let alone quality time with God. I wrapped up a personal 30 day self-improvement challenge almost 2 weeks ago. My goal was not only weight loss (Goal: lose 10 pound;. Result: 9.5 pounds…
"Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2 