There’s a difference between hoarding and stewarding—between holding on from fear and holding on with intention. I used to think that saving meant clutching everything tight, never spending, never enjoying. But that kind of grasping only creates anxiety. It whispers, What if you lose it all? What if there’s never enough? But I’m learning to…
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When Faith Sounds Different Depending on What You Have
There’s something I’ve noticed over time, and the more I sit with it, the more uncomfortable it becomes. It is much easier for people who have money to talk about God—how good He is to them, how faithful He has been, how everything worked out in the end. Belief comes easily when life has been…
Read moreIt Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
Financial health isn’t built through huge, flashy moves. It grows slowly and quietly—just like the small things we do every day to stay alive. We breathe without forcing it. We rest because our bodies ask for it. And over time, these rhythms sustain us. Managing money can work the same way. It doesn’t need to…
Read moreWhen Healing Spaces Keep You Wounded
There’s something I finally admitted to myself this week, and it’s been sitting with me in a very real way. I was talking to an old friend, just catching up, and somehow the conversation drifted to those healing programs I once did in church. You know the ones—full of emotion, full of breakdowns, full of…
Read moreThe Meaning Behind the Fast
There was a time I was unwell. I had been in a terrible road accident and spent quite a while in the hospital recovering. When I was finally discharged, my cousin told me something that has stayed with me ever since. She said that while I was in the hospital, she had gone on a…
Read moreI Don’t Have to Earn Rest
Rest is not a reward. It’s not something you buy with productivity, or guilt your way into after crossing off enough tasks. Rest is a biological need—just like food, air, and water. You don’t have to earn it. You just deserve it. The world often tells us that unless we’re constantly doing, we’re failing. But…
Read moreOn Single Living: The Quiet Strength in Walking Alone
Living single after separation or divorce can feel like both a relief and a reckoning. There’s quiet now—but sometimes it’s too quiet. There’s freedom—but it comes with responsibility. There’s space—but it often feels a little too wide. In the beginning, I filled the silence with distractions. I busied myself with errands, with overthinking, with scrolling….
Read moreSeasons Shift, and So Do I
There’s something gentle and grounding about remembering that nothing stays the same—not even our money needs. Just like the seasons, life moves in cycles. Some seasons ask me to stretch and grow, to invest, to build. Others ask me to slow down, rest, recover. Neither is wrong. Both are natural. My financial needs change as…
Read moreThe Power of Voice: Why Calm Guidance Heals Where Shouting Hurts
Yelling doesn’t teach—it triggers. When someone is already overwhelmed, out of control, or struggling, a harsh voice doesn’t guide them; it amplifies fear, anger, or shutdown. Our nervous systems are wired to respond to signals of safety or danger, just like a dog that cowers when shouted at but wags its tail when spoken to…
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