Most days I have to wrestle my thoughts to the ground and leave many of them there. I sift them quickly through the lense of hope and then march on in faith. Habits are not just physical; what we repeat in our thoughts form well-worn pathways in our brains, these become attitudes and beliefs. These thought habits influence our feelings, our responses and the way we show up in our lives. I find it helpful to view my mind as my living space, I need to stand guard at the door f

This week I had to practice thinking myself out of “overwhelm”. Overwhelm is defined as “a perceived inability to cope with the demands you are facing.” I love the word “perceived” because it offers the hope that if I think differently about my situation and my abilities, then the feeling of overwhelm could be replaced with courage and a small step of progress. The feeling of overwhelm occurs when your brain is facing too many decisions, demands, and competing prioritie