We are entering into the “busy” season. Stress is starting to build. People are rushing. People are tired. This week our challenge is to be the smile… be the kindness… be the JOY. Be intentional in spreading kindness everywhere you go. EVERYWHERE! After all this is a “challenge”. The time change is leaving people a little tired, a little irritated. Let’s be the light. A long time … [Read more...] about Week 9 ~ Kill ’em with kindness
2011 - 15 Week Challenge - From Stressed to Blessed
Week 8 ~ Be bold… be you
By: Guest blogger Michelle Parker This week I want to challenge you to be BOLD! Take chances and step out of your comfort zone! Can you think of one woman that took a risk, stood up for a cause, or made history? Tell me about her in the comments below. Let her be your inspiration this week as we aim to be BOLD confident women! … [Read more...] about Week 8 ~ Be bold… be you
Week 7 ~ Give Back
We've spent the last six weeks thinking and shifting our perspecitive on how we can find more joy. How we can move from stressed to blessed. We've thought about our theme, about what we cherish, about what we are grateful for, how we can simplify our "stuff", we've learned to laugh, cry and think...we've tried to find our flow... now it's time to make a U-Turn and turn away from us and towards … [Read more...] about Week 7 ~ Give Back
Week 6 ~ Find the Flow
By: Guest Blogger Michelle Parker ~I recently started an online parenting class about raising happy kids. The professor said something that I found particularly interesting. She encouraged the class participants to look for “flow” in your life. She explained “flow” as moments of engagement where time seems to stand still. I decided to dive in a little deeper. The idea of “flow” comes from … [Read more...] about Week 6 ~ Find the Flow
15 Week Challenge ~ Week 5: Laugh, Think, Cry
Last week in church one of our members was speaking to our congregation and he used this quote by Jim Valvano, (Coach of North Carolina State U 1980-1990). “To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should … [Read more...] about 15 Week Challenge ~ Week 5: Laugh, Think, Cry
Week 4 Challenge- KISS often!
Did that get your attention? One way to take your life from Stressed to Blessed is to KISS often! Don’t worry, this is not an intimacy challenge. It’s all about Keeping It Simple & Smart! I know you are crazy busy and probably have a schedule that is anything but simple. So this week I encourage you, NO – I CHALLENGE YOU, to simply your life & do things in a smarter way! I read in a … [Read more...] about Week 4 Challenge- KISS often!
15 week challenge~week 3 ~What are you Grateful for?
If you have ever watched a house being built, or if you have ever had an addition put onto an existing house, you know that the standard method of communication is a big piece of paper called a blueprint…On a blueprint you have many layers: electrical, plumbing, elevation, framing etc. It’s a great place to see what you have laid out before you on paper. Let’s take that idea and create a … [Read more...] about 15 week challenge~week 3 ~What are you Grateful for?
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