Healthy boundaries are established to benefit one's well-being. But, too often, the lines drawn in the sand become hurdles and not benefits. In order to keep living a fruitful life, exercise your boundaries. When we were a child, our parents and caregivers set boundaries. Those boundaries were in place to keep us safe, to give us parameters where we could excel and not be hurt. But as a kid, all you wanted was your way.  Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Unfortunately, not much changes when you become ..read more

There are times when you cannot escape the chaos. Don't fight what you can handle. Be methodical in the madness.  Now that the Christmas holidays are 2 days behind you, there's no better time than the present to get specific about what you want. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT You can stop chasing what you say you're going to do, and actually do it!! Because if you're honest with yourself, chaos and calm goes hand in hand. It really is all dependent on how you handle your every day. With only 6 days ..read more

Getting caught up in the here in now sounds grand. But in reality, you're stuck in a different dimension. Get out of what is failing you and learn how to thrive when all you do is strive.  How are you really? The holidays are still here. Maybe your extended family is hanging around a little, too, for your liking.  Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT But regardless of what is happening in the here and now, there is much more happening in your heart.  Emotions and feelings can distract you from w ..read more

Christmas is a time of hope and joy, even in the midst of challenges and difficulties. May this special day bring warmth and happiness to you and those you love, a thrill of hope. Merry Christmas! This is a special time meant to be spent with those you love. So today, let's read from the book that gives us a glimpse of a babe who changed the world. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Christmas  Luke 2:1-20 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the enti ..read more

Christmas ignites a fire within your heart. Imagine your marriage with the richness and fullness of God’s love decorated in all its splendor. Keep the flame burning just as the night that changed the world. When you get a new book or ready yourself to watch a new movie, are you wanting to skip to the best part? Or are you patient and waiting for the storyline to develop? Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT I guess you can say I like to be present in all that I do. I enjoy surprises and the unknown. Yet, I als ..read more

Finding peace in the midst of the holiday season can wrangle up more stress with a bigger mess. Who knew that chaos and calm go hand in hand? Buckle up for this holiday ride; peace does abound deep inside. Navigating the roads of chaos and calm is a challenge, no matter what time of year it is. But during Christmas, it seems to be magnified greater than any other time of the year. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT I can't help but scratch my head and think, "Oh woe is me!" That's being really honest. At the ..read more

When the extremely frigid weather beats down on your home, it's hard to believe you can achieve in your heart. Do more with less; presence is the best gift under the tree. Through the hustle and bustle of the season, it's easy to become separated from the reason. Why do you do what you do? Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Christmas has been a little bit strained this year. Not because of relationships. But merely for the fact of the lack of control in repairing our home. We have been dealing with water dam ..read more

Considering the holidays elevate stress yet invite the warmth of fond memories and good food, you still have to find the balance in the season of giving and receiving. What are you gifting your mind, body, and spirit? Do you have everything you need for Christmas? You know, like the presents made or bought, and wrapped? The food you are cooking for the deliciousness of the season?  Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT The stress we inhale this season can really stifle who we are becoming. It slows us down ..read more

The tongue can slay your day, soon suffocating hope. In the hustle and bustle of this holiday season, unwrap the gift that keeps on giving; gratitude soothes the soul even when the body is weakened.  Have you ever played pretend with yourself? I know. It sounds crazy. But we all do it.  Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT We pretend to be someone for a moment, only to be recognized by the person we are not pretending to be. In other words, we're found out. Who we say that we are is not who we appear ..read more

Your success is only as great as the limitations you lack. This holiday season, don't let your chains hold you down. Give yourself the gift of grace in the pursuit of presence. Do you have all your shopping done? Maybe you have a few small gifts to get, like those stocking stuffers. Or you are awaiting the delivery truck to drop off the boxes of gems. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT Christmas reminds me a lot of how we live our lives. It's easy to get others what they want, but rarely are we willing to an ..read more