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THE LAZY GIRL’S GUIDE TO GREAT SKIN
Do you ever have those days where getting ready for bed just seems SO HARD? I do. Like, almost every night. In our culture, we have been trained to go, go, go all the time; always moving fast, always doing more, always cramming on an extra task in the day. Maybe you’re a college student, maybe a busy professional, maybe a mom, or maybe you have a new puppy like our girl, KC. No matter the underlying reason, the result is the same… a super exhausted, worn-out body and mind, far too lazy to go through a 20-minute skincare routine when you can hardly even manage a makeup remover wipe.…
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COMPARISON IS A THIEF!
Did you know comparison is a thief? Comparison, emotionally and spiritually, steals from us. Do you know what it steals? Joy. Theodore Roosevelt said that comparison is the thief of joy. Comparison takes on an identity of its own. It breaks into our hearts and minds, and starts stealing the precious gift of joy that God freely gives to us. That is an assault. Yet, we continuously feed this thief, and welcome him into our homes. Comparison has a partner. Do you know what his name is? Jealousy. They are best friends. They are partners. You can’t have one without the other. They are a package deal. A two-for-one special.…
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WHY I’LL NEVER MY BRAND MYSELF AS A FEMINIST
I am SO sad. I, just like every millennial woman, have a daily ritual of half-reading Snapchat stories while some Netflix show plays in the background. One of my favorite stories to follow? Cosmo. Duh. Because I’m a girl. A very girly girl. And I rather like reading articles about crazy horror dates gone wrong and whatever Starbucks drink is currently popular. Because why not? (#basic) But over the past year or so, I have noticed a HUGE trend in the so-called “Feminist Movement” that I am so heartbroken over, I don’t even know where to begin. Almost every day, there is a story on the Cosmo Snapchat with a message…
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WHAT LOVE REALLY IS (AND IS NOT!)
Today marks one week before I become a wife. Needless to say, I’m anxious, excited, and doing a lot of thinking about love as I prepare vows and choose songs that make me catch the feels. Nicholas Sparks, Hallmark, and Cosmo all have extremely different portrayals and ideas of what love is. But what is it, really? And what is it not? LOVE IS NOT A FEELING Okay, okay. Let’s start out basic. I know this is one we’ve all heard before, but do we actually accept it? Truthfully, most of us don’t. If we did, divorce rates wouldn’t be so alarmingly high. That’s not to say couples don’t divorce for other…
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DO NOT BE ANXIOUS
\\DO NOT BE ANXIOUS// highlighted in red, underlined and starred. That means when I read those words in my bible, that it meant serious business. “And which of you, by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?” Wow, why can’t I think of those words every time I feel afraid or worried!? I’ll be honest, these last few months have been an incredibly exciting and TOUGH whirlwind. So many dreams came true, while one very big dream fell apart. In the midst of all the life changes that were rapidly happening, I found myself beginning to operate out of a place of fear. Little…
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BEAUTY IS NOT THE SIZE OF MY JEANS
I’m over it. Worrying about what I’ll look like in a bikini on my upcoming honeymoon. Feeling intense, gut-wrenching guilt because I had dessert. Or even feeling intense, gut-wrenching guilt because I had grains after 3:00pm. I’m over it. Feeling like I can’t be your friend, because I’m not as pretty as you. Feeling like I’m not as good at my job because my clothes aren’t as expensive. And feeling like I’m certainly not as healthy as you because I eat bread. I am so, totally over it. Here’s the bottom line (pun intended): The size of my jeans won’t heal the sick. It won’t end poverty.…