Welcome to the premier episode of Cooking Up Courage Podcast! In this episode we'll talk about what exactly courage is and why it's so important.  The root of the word courage is cor--which is the Latin word for heart ..read more

Note: I had some technical audio issues, but I'm giving myself grace and publishing this anyway.  -> So often we beat ourselves up for not doing all of the things we wanted to do when we wanted to do them.  But, honestly, we need to give ourselves grace for not doing these things because we were likely not doing them because we were either enjoying life, taking care of priorities, or focusing on something more important.  We need to learn to graciously give ourselves grace when we miss the mark, drop the ball, or allow something to slide off the plate.  It's okay to rear ..read more

Many of us feel stuck in some particular place  in our life.  Often times we'll just choose to stay stuck because it's "easy".  We often take the "easy" way out because it's sadly comfortable there.  We don't move.  We don't rock the boat.  We don't grow or change because we're "comfortable" in our chaos.  But...what we are really doing is  making others comfortable while we continue to feel unhappy, unfulfilled, and miserable. What if we decided to rock the boat instead? What if we decided to leave that job that makes us feel inadequate and stressed out ..read more

I caught myself recently feeling intimidated, insecure, and slamming myself and comparing myself to my friends.  Why do we compare and criticize ourselves in such negative ways all the time?  We need to learn to love ourselves,  celebrate our uniqueness, and talk to ourselves in a positive way on a regular basis to build up our self-esteem and our confidence so we can have better relationships, better interactions, and better lives in general.   Watch what you say to yourself.  Be kinder and more compassionate to your beautiful self! Music: Caffeine Creek Band, Happy ..read more

Life is going to deliver bumps.  It might be an accident, a medical diagnosis, a job change, or a relationship change, or something else.  The way you respond to the change is crucial to your outcome.  Learn to lean in to positivity instead of negativity during these life bumps.  You will always float to the top when  you can embrace the lessons, learnings, and positivity during these life bump events.  Music: Caffeine Creek Band, Happy Go Lucky Day Https://freethymeliving.com ..read more

Sometimes you just need to stop all of the stress, kick all of the anxiety to the curb, and reset.  Give yourself time to rest, reset, relax, and rejuvenate wherever that feels right for you.  Read my blog post for more. Unplug, Reset, and Rejuvenate - Friday’s Favorite Feel Good Quotes #11 | Free Thyme Living Music: Caffeine Creek Band, Happy Go Lucky Day ..read more

Why do we judge people based on when they were born or under what circumstances they were born.  Give people grace based upon who they present themselves to be regardless of their generation, birth circumstances, or whatever.  Learn to give Generational Grace.  ..read more

Listen to today's episode to find out what forgiveness is and what it is not.   Forgiveness doesn't excuse.  It doesn't justify. It doesn't have to reconcile, renew, or replenish.  It just releases.   It gives peace.  It allows boundaries and freedom.  ..read more

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with,” this is a quote attributed to motivational speaker Jim Rohn. Who are you spending time with?  Level up your circle by spending time with  these 5 people who will level up your life! 1. CHEERLEADER 2. MENTOR 3. COACH 4. FRIEND 5. PEER Music: Caffeine Creek Band Happy Go Lucky Day ..read more

In this episode, I read an emotional letter I wrote to my 5-year old self to encourage that little girl from my past to drop the unworthy feelings she harbored from a neglectful childhood and embrace her true worthiness.  ..read more