Shoutin’ out my fellow recovering perfectionists with this friendly reminder: Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that make all the difference.
Can anyone relate? Drop me a comment if you’re taking intentional steps to simplify your life these days! #LiveWithIntention
Sharing photos from yesterday’s walk – I had no agenda except to appreciate and enjoy God’s creation while moving my body.🙌🏽😇 I’m consciously countering “overachiever” tendencies and experiencing so much peace… #LetItGo 🕊
“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”
Crunch, crunch, crunch – that’s the sound of the leaves I stepped on while walking without music from my playlist today.🎵 It was absolutely delightful!
What seemingly small sounds are speaking to you today? Pay attention…they may hold an unexpected hidden treasure! Blessings, Kayren 😊
P.S. Sharing photos from my weekend walk with my mom – I didn’t realize all the beauty (and duck activity! LOL🦆) of the neighborhood creek when I lived there…funny how time can change your perspective, eh?😏🎁
“Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.”
I was blessed to visit my parents (who live in another state) this weekend – I’m super-grateful for the great time of fellowship we had with lots of laughs! I was really surprised that several homes already displayed full Christmas decorations.😯 What really got my attention was hearing “The Little Drummer Boy”🥁🎵 piped through one of the Rest Areas. I was like, “Did I miss the memo about being late for Christmas?🎄 Gee whiz, I thought I was early in my Thanksgiving preparations, but am I already behind?!”😳
Don’t get me wrong…I am 150% a Christmas fan – I LOVE to celebrate the miracle of the birth of Christ EVERY DAY🎉 (and my daughter’s been able to pull me into watching Christmas movies at any time of the year LOL).🎁
Yet, I’m being VERY intentional to make SURE I give thanks (and not just one one day!) for ALL the marvelous things God has done in MY life over the past year. Truthfully, I am incorporating an “attitude of gratitude” into my daily reflections and meditations, and finding an exponential improvement in my quality of life with this adjustment!🙌🏽 I invite you to join me in celebrating the season of Thanksgiving BEFORE we get swept away by the festivities of Christmas (as it’s been hyper-commercialized). I’d love to hear how YOU are celebrating this season of Thanksgiving…drop me a comment!😇
Praying we focus on the reason for EVERY season…🙏🏼
Abundant blessings, Kayren💓
“7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.”
(Psalm 26:7-8)
“I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.”
Consider the footprints we leave for others to follow. “God’s standard determines what is RIGHT,” declares Shaundrelle Green, CEO of She, Inc. (Sisters Healing & Evolving).
Shaundrelle also shares the benefits of intergenerational support and her experience working with her adult daughter in a small business. #ThisMomLife #TheConvoLab #SistahSupport
For more nuggets of wisdom, watch Episode 3 of The Convo Lab with Kayren Cathcart & Shaundrelle Green:
Drop me a comment after you watch; I wanna to hear from you…and please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe to my YouTube channel for notifications of new episodes!
Blessings, Kayren
“3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
We’re not designed to do it all on our own, despite what the world says…😯
Shaundrelle Green, CEO of She, Inc. (Sisters Healing & Evolving) powerfully describes the beauty and strength of like-minded women coming together to support one another. #TheConvoLab
Tune in for Episode 3 of The Convo Lab with Kayren Cathcart & Shaundrelle Green:
Drop me a comment after you watch; I wanna to hear from you…and please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe to my YouTube channel for notifications of new episodes!
Blessings, Kayren
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
Not everyone will transition at the same rate and pace.🐢🐇🐆
Shaundrelle Green, CEO of She, Inc. (Sisters Healing & Evolving) reminds us that we can’t determine another person’s progression (or even our own) – as much as we may want to!😯 Check out the entire show for more #TruthBombs and learn how unrealistic expectations can become consuming of our time, energy, mental resources, and heart capacity. We have to learn our place vs. GOD’S place!
Drop me a comment after you watch; I wanna to hear from you…and please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe to my YouTube channel for notifications of new episodes!
Blessings, Kayren
“8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
…all week long – hands down!!! LOL🤣 Look at this absolutely glorious apple crisp, smell the cinnamon wafting through the air, taste that brown sugar…yes, Fall is officially HERE!🍁🍂
Granted, I’ll admit this is a deconstruction of my sugar-free oatmeal breakfast earlier this week, but I figured that this Thursday night deserved a treat like apple crisp, so I went for it! Sooo glad I did…dessert perfection!😋 #NoRegrets #UNapologetic #JudgmentFreeZone #BakedInJoy #AppleEqualsFruit 🍎
Hubby & I polished off 1/3 of this while still hot outta the oven😋…2 years till empty nest…but who’s counting?😯🤔😏 Ha ha ha!
Happy Fri-YAY, y’all!!!😊🥳
“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings.”
This is what my healthy breakfast looks like at 10pm the prior night. When I DON’T plan ahead, I may fall into the trap of convenience (that looks a lot like leftover from lunch tater tots and ketchup, or whatever I can grab quickly between meetings). Then I’m grouchy and hangry because I unwisely picked something that neither satisfied nor adequately nourished me. Can you relate?😏
Advance preparation helps set us up for success. What are some healthy habits YOU can’t afford to skip? Drop me a comment! #BetterEveryDay #WorkInProgress #SuccessIsMyChoice
“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.”
(Exodus 23:20)
“So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.”
Am I the only one who knew this amount of peanut butter was MORE than sufficient for (at LEAST) another sandwich?!?🤣 I CAN’T be the only one! LOL
Seriously, in 20 years of marriage, some of my biggest gasps (& protests!) have come from my wonderful hubby throwing out something I still deemed as having potential use. Obviously, I’m the only resident who sees the value (necessity) in scraping the bottom (& sides!) of the peanut butter jar…or has the patience to do so.😜
Too many times in the past, I’ve talked myself outta stuff that I KNOW would add joy & delight because I thought:
🚫 I don’t really NEED it (but it’s reasonable, I work hard to handle my bizness, & it’s a nice treat/reward)
🚫 I can come back & get it later (later never comes)
🚫 I’m being frugal & responsible (TRUTH? I was being CHEAP and dealing with ⚠️TOXIC☢ money mindset emotional baggage & fear of lack)
🔆 Today, I choose JOY! Life, peace, delight, and abundance…YES to ALL of that – and then some! GOD is my Provider; He owns the cattle on 1,000 hills – & that’s a LOTTA beef!🐄🐂🐃🤣
Being frugal with wisdom and good stewardship is a positive quality. But when it becomes restrictive to the point of near-debilitation and you’re not enjoying life, it’s time for some reflection and self-evaluation.🤔 IJS…I know from experience!😯 I’m praying for you to embrace and walk in the abundant life Christ died for us to have.😇 Blessings, Kayren
“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.”
Baggage, weight, issues, drama – it’s all too heavy! #LetItGo #ReleaseItToGodToday
Check out today’s fresh podcast episode and drop me a comment if you know it’s time for you to lay aside a weight that’s not designed for you to carry. Praying for our progress through the process, Kayren
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