The harvest is ready…are you?
For most of my life, I thought ambassadors were just government officials that represented a specific country. They lived all over the world, took center stage, and were treated like royalty. I had never given much thought to what their lives were truly like, except that they would need to have a great love for […]
Confessions of a Back-Row Exerciser
Imagine a sea of people. The music is playing loudly over the sound system, and the instructor at Revelation Wellness Instructor Retreat is calling out moves. You find yourself in the far back corner because you are afraid of what others will think, or how you look, or the angle that the camera might see […]
What do your children see and hear?
If you want your children to grow up with love and respect towards their body, you have to go first. The girl with the blonde pigtails toddled over to the full-length mirror. Having watched her momma get dressed for work every morning, she knew the ritual well: a sidelong glance full of sadness, suck in […]
How to encourage others to rise up
Do you know what I love about God? Nothing that happens to us is a coincidence. He is the author and orchestrator of all things and is always at work in our lives. The Revelation Wellness February theme “Rise Up” brings two great images to mind. First, the passage for my Revelation Wellness Instructor Training […]
3 tips to help you rise up from a complacent faith
February is often an interesting month for me. Being the Type A and Enneagram 3 that I am, I’ve been known to dominate my new year’s goals and dreams up to the end of January. However, by the time February first rolls around, I usually find myself swimming in some sort of life circumstance that […]
5 tips to better meal planning
If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Mine would be bread. This involuntarily gluten-free gal loves the nutty taste of warm, crusty, whole wheat bread fresh out of the oven. It’s wholesome, it’s delicious, it’s sustainable. But bread right out of the oven doesn’t just appear […]
All you need is 10 minutes…
Almost every afternoon when we pull in from school, I try to implement a “10-minute break” for our family. There are only 2 rules: You must be by yourself, and You may not disrupt anyone’s quiet time. Ideally, no crazy after-school sensory overload: no screens, no fighting, nobody asking if I can take them a […]
Only this will quench your thirst
When was the last time you felt full? Was it after a really great meal, a really great day, or maybe a really great conversation? Fullness can come and go pretty easily, especially in our bodies. Even after a big meal, when you think you’ll never be hungry again, in a few hours, sure enough, […]
This isn’t about getting fit quick
*Post Updated June 2024 Are you ready for a course correction? Maybe you’re thinking through some new rhythms for health. You’re setting goals, making plans about how to form some healthy habits, and how to create lasting change. That’s certainly me. In the past few months, I have noticed some patterns forming that I know […]
Try this for a deeper connection with your family
Are you longing for more connection in your home? Today I would like to share with you a little tip with big returns for you and your family. Trust me when I say that it can take you a very long way in keeping the soul of your family alive and well. Applying this mind-body […]
