I'm not talking about waking up at 5 a.m., drinking lemon water, or becoming a woman who has her entire life color-coded. I'm talking about something quieter. The way you respond differently than you used to. The boundary you finally hold. The dream you stop dismissing. The moment you realize you're no longer willing to abandon yourself just to keep everything running smoothly. The little things that are changing you while you're busy living your life. *** You probably won't

Let's get one thing straight. I am a whole lot of woman. I live a BIG life and I hold a LOT of roles. I'm a government-employed, rule-enforcing, heart-led, Holy-Spirit-listening, big-feeling, big-dreaming woman who has somehow built an entire philosophy around the radical belief that being a regular human being is actually a spectacular way to spend your life. Sometimes gracefully. Sometimes with approximately seventeen tabs open in my brain and a not-so-quiet frenetic energy

You can very much intentionally arrange a life that can hold purpose, ambition, peace, relationships, God, and actual living at the same time. ** Hello love, you look so beautiful today. Truly. Please receive that. In fact, pause with me for a moment. Take a deep breath, let your shoulders drop, release the tension you've been holding, and deeply appreciate just how wonderful you are. Next, hands on chest, and with your eyes closed say “I am doing enough for today, and I am e