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One of my greatest frustrations is how messy I am. Why in the world do I have to manage myself so darn much?

Our nervous systems are fascinating... and although, they have "good intentions," are incredibly effective at keeping us stuck! The simple decision to sit in front of my keyboard, literally saying out loud, "You are not allowed to work, you may only journal!" sent my being into a flurry. I thought about doing one of my vagus nerve exercises before starting, but have decided to capture my struggle so I can appreciate the release, giving others a chance to benefit from my jour

Bully… no matter what age or stage of life we are in, the word “BULLY” tends to create an upwelling of righteous anger and often, even disgust. So what is the technical definition of “bully”? The repeated action of using strength, influence, or voice (words) to INTIMIDATE or TEAR SOMEONE DOWN ; typically with the goal of CONTROLLING that person – or to SHAME and HUMILIATE them in order to LIFT THEMSELVES UP . We typically go straight to a childhood playground in our mind

I do want to establish that I believe God has called us to share life and to surround ourselves with accountability. That said, I believe that those are limited to a very few and very specific individuals that are typically well adjusted people of character who have the ability to listen while being transparent and honest, even if that means telling you when you’re off the mark. They should also be able to determine and express what is working through a feeling vs. downright

As lover’s of Jesus or "good people,” I feel like we can climb up on our self-righteous perch and tend to deflect responsibility from our daily and destructive sins – weighing them against the perceived egregious sins of others. Interestingly enough, of all the things, specifically listed, that God hates, only one falls into our typical definition of egregious sins. We should all be careful that we know what actually infuriates God based on what He says, not based on our own

Here are a few things I think we are afraid of. I think we are afraid of being wrong. I’m not really sure why being right is so important.

Sure, we all have areas where we seem a bit more polished – or our gifts and talents allow the illusion of having it all figured out...

Man, why is it so hard to look in the mirror? Pointing our finger is a crazed human reaction.