Category: Fitness

Cultivate, Faith, Family, Focused Living, Guest Posts, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care

Establishing a Healthy Work-Life Balance

Our greatest desire isn’t for results or productivity, but to be a faithful steward of what God had given us. At times this means leaning into our work and other times it means setting it down to spend quality time with our loved ones and enjoy life! In today’s post, guest author Leslie Lucadou shares 8 practical strategies to find a healthy work-life balance while relying on God for the grace she needs in each moment. If you’re battling working from home or pursuing outside passions while also being faithful to your family, you will not want to miss this post!

Cultivate, Faith, Focused Living, Guest Posts, Mental Health, Overcoming Obstacles, Self Care

The Art of Daily Rest: My Coping Coffee

Just like we fuel ourselves physically we need to recharge ourselves emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. We can exercise regularly, attend therapy, and eat the cleanest diet, but if we are not also practicing rest and relaxation it’s all in vain. In today’s post, guest author Danielle Pete shares healthy coping strategies to combat stress so we can be prepared for battle when faced with blindsiding hardships.

Cultivate, Faith, Focused Living, Guest Posts, Mental Health, Overcoming Obstacles, Self Care

Two Truths and a Lie About Anxiety

Have you ever felt like you’re drowning in a sea of worry and Jesus is sleeping?  If so, you’re not alone—Jesus’ closest friends experienced the same thing. In today’s post, Jen shares common misconceptions about anxiety and two truths that are helping her shift her focus from the waves of life to the One who controls them and walks with us through the storms.

Cultivate, Faith, Focused Living, Guest Posts, Mental Health, Overcoming Obstacles, Self Care

Conquer Worry, Fear, and Anxiety This Year

Worry, fear, and anxiety are the common cold of mental illness and will take over our lives if we let them. In today’s post, international speaker, bestselling author, and board certified clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengtson, shares a battle plan to break the grip of anxiety so we can reclaim the peace God promises.

Cultivate, Faith, Focused Living, Guest Posts, Mental Health, Self Care

Using our Emotions as Tools for Transformation

In this week’s post, physical therapist, health & life coach, Kate Bartley shares five ways we can harness the power of our emotions and use them as tools for positive growth. When we begin viewing our emotions as neither good nor bad, but simply as internal messages designed to inform us, we can learn to not only walk in health and wholeness, but find freedom to be who God created us to be. 

Cultivate, Faith, Focused Living, Guest Posts, Mental Health, Self Care

The Power of Mindfulness for Everyone

In our fast-paced society, mindfulness is needed now more than ever and the famed Old Testament scholar, Walter Bruegemann, seems to agree. He said what’s most needed in our world today is “non-anxious presence.” After all, isn’t the Bible’s most frequent command to not be afraid?  Visit this week’s guest post by Amber Adrian to learn how mindfulness can help us manage anxiety, practice better self-care, and live in the present moment.

Faith, Fitness, Focused Living, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Overcoming Obstacles, Self Care, Simplify

Self-Discipline and Setting Intentions for 2020

This year, let’s pair our goals with intentions!  It starts by creating space in our schedule to reflect on how we’ve grown and discern where God is leading us in the year ahead.  Visit my post to download a free Dream Guide and set intentions for your spiritual, relational, personal, and intellectual growth in 2020!