Unbothered

Peace is worth more than being right.

Keep your inner peace.

It's a practice.

"The person who makes you the angriest

is showing you exactly what you haven't

made peace with in yourself."

Journaling...

Simple but not easy.

Let go of the need to control.

Pause.

Keep your inner peace.

Stay calm.

See clearly.

Let it go.

Free to be.

Refuse to waste energy worrying,

and you will have strength to spare.

A Spiritual transaction is acknowledging 

that a higher power is in charge of your life.

The outcome is His.

Lighten your load.

Be relieved from feeling responsible 

for things beyond your control.

Be more sensitive to His Spirit.

"Blessed is the man who listens to me,

watching daily."

Proverbs 8:34

be well...

xoxo

💗

'See problems or possibilities.

Complain or be grateful.

Live in fear or live in faith.

The difference between a heavy heart and 

a peaceful one is perspective.

Gratitude and joy aren't feelings

They're decisions.

You choose.'

"In the end- it's you.

Your heart, your soul,

your energy.

Take care of them.

You matter. Always."

January 29, 2026

The enchantment of Winter is not missed by me.

"Wherever you are, be all there."

snow day movie date

Joy is that intense gratitude for someone of something.

Aligning with your core values.

Inward peace and happiness.

It comes from the inside out.

Journaling....

See things from a heightened, big-picture, perspective.

Meditate on the truth.

Absorb it into your very being.

"When you see faults in others, go a little easier on them.

The same applies to you.

Don't be so hard on yourself when you blow it."

"Faith isn't figuring out what we're able to do.

It's deciding what we're going to do

even if we think we can't."

"Our faith will grow when we regain

a sense of childlike wonder."

If you want a different outcome than what you've 

been seeing, adapt a new strategy.

Focusing on your difficulties intensifies

 & enlarges them.

'Get good counsel for your life,

but don't get head-faked by what 

the peanut gallery has to say.'

" Whatever it is that God made you good at,

do it with gusto like you're serving Him."

Nothing is too difficult for you.

(with God)

Choose gratitude over victimhood.

The biggest fight is with yourself.

Becoming yourself is an amazing adventure.

"Keep showing up;

you're the only you there is."

"No one but you is responsible for your happiness."

"Happiness leaps into existence from a positive attitude to life."

Make sure at the end of the day you are happy.

Life is too short for stress and unhappiness.

Be sure to taste the moment to the full.

be well...

xoxo

💝

'Remember when you were young and wanted

so badly to grow up?

Challenge yourself to see things through the 

eyes of your younger self.

Remember the hope and possibility you had.

Infuse your day with wonder and see that nothing is 

permanent-and anything is possible.'

" A man at the bottom of a deep well cannot

see anything but darkness and the sky far above him.

He cannot see the surrounding landscape.

He doesn't know what awaits him once

he climbs out of that well."

Gratified

I've nailed it! 

Making sourdough bread by memory now.

I swore I heard Professor Higgins saying,

 "By George, she's got it!"

from somewhere in the Universe.

(My Fair Lady)

Dare I say, this is the "Best loaf ever" ?

I will.

I say it every time.

It's no small thing to celebrate a simple life.

To turn away from mainstream,

and allow lovely things to define my moments,

and let the rest of the 

world just fade away for a while.

Journaling....

Worrying causes us to be all over the place,

but seldom at home. It pulls us apart 

and makes us lose our center.

Instead of looking for things to complain about,

look for reasons to give thanks.

The world is starved for genuine love.

Every act of love is a profession of faith

because it whispers His name.

'We don't have to spin- because we know

our happiness is anchored in

something greater than anything we

can see here and now.'

The lie: I am a victim of my circumstances.

The truth: My circumstances provide 

opportunities to experience the goodness of God.

"Once you start seeing seeing things to be grateful for,

your brain starts looking for more things to be grateful for."

Choose gratitude &

rewire your brain.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Stop confusing being busy with being fulfilled.

One fills your calendar.

The other makes you feel like your living

your life the right way."

~Yung Pueblo~

 

"Happiness comes from cultivating a spirit of contentment.

You are exactly where you need to be.

All the things you wish for may come,

but for right now,

everything you need has been provided.

Look at your life knowing that everything is

as it should be. 

Breathe in this truth and find peace knowing

that all is well.

Lift your arms to the sky with gratitude.

Feel your heart swell with appreciation

and attract happiness by choosing to 

be content."

"I wish you knew that anything that brought you joy

or peace was anti-inflammatory."

~Dr. Will Cole~

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding."

Proverbs 3:5

Contentment

Contentment is simple, sweet and slow.

It's that space within a moment that can leave

the mess of the outside world, 

and allow my heart to feel a mix

of peace and joy.

Buddy

Contentment is...
sitting on the floor,
  devotionals scattered around me,
Polly stretched out napping on my lap,
sipping coffee, and watching the snow fall outside my window.

The smell of bacon filling the house, 
something hubby fixes every Sunday morning.

 Blondie and Buddy.

Kleenex tucked into my coat pockets...
and memories of my gram always having one tucked into hers.

Coming into a warm home after farm chores on a frigid day.
Changing into our comfy sweats, and making a
pot of soup and cornbread together.

Mugs of hot chai, candles flickering, streaming "feel good" movies.
Hubby covering my lap with his warm blanket.

Journaling...

Do not focus on the circumstances that weigh you down.
Look to brighter times through eyes of faith.

What you believe shapes how you respond
 to the challenges that arise.

Ditch the desire for instant gratification.

Celebrate every piece of progress.

'Life doesn't tend to follow our plans.
It's more like exploring opportunities 
as we follow a trail of breadcrumbs.'

"No miner strikes gold with with first swing of the pick."

"Most prisons are of our own making.
A man makes his own freedom too."

How you perceive is how you respond.

Release the pressure to be perfect.

'Your life isn't meant to be a series of 
disappointments, nor is it intended to be
ordinary & stuck in a rut.
Stuff happens. You're not perfect.
God knows that.
Trust Him.
He has a  plan to get you through.'

'Peace is not something that happens externally;
it's an inside job.
Peace is based on your state of mind.'

'It's not how you start something that counts,
it's how you finish it.'

All big things come from small beginnings.

Clear away misconceptions.
Love more.

Love is an anchor for your soul no matter what happens.

be well...
xoxo
💖

'If something dulls your spirit, walk away,
shift the attention, or let go.
Choose things that light you up.
Be more aware of your needs.
Surround yourself with what brings you
peace, joy, and vitality.'

"Your own life is the greatest teacher you will ever have.
As with any teacher, however, you must be willing to pay
attention- with all your senses."

"Did you know cuddling or being in a loving
relationship can literally change your
gene expression?
It activates repair genes and turns off inflammation."
Love truly is medicine."
~Dr. Mark Hyman~

"A fit body, a calm mind,
a house full of love.
These things cannot be bought;
they must be earned."