Aging is a given. Life without purpose and meaning is not. You wouldn’t show up at your job and just hang around until it was time to go home –just filling space. Jesus tells us in John 10:10 that He came that we would have and enjoy life – in abundance – to overflowing. So, I ask, how’s life working for you? When you walk into a room, do you know that you make a difference? Is your abundance showing or are you just taking up space?
And now I’ll do what’s best for me… Some “cringe” at the sound of that. You believe that putting yourself first is . I’ve been there. At an early age I heard these messages “don’t be selfish, be more or not good enough” I learned to give beyond what was reasonable. It became a habit. But now… I’ll do what’s best for me – because God said so.
It’s Challenge Tuesday and YIKES we are almost finished with January! Is it me or did this month just fly by? How are you doing with your 2019 goals? Is it time to recommit? You Matter. God said so. If you haven’t done so already this year, do something about it!
Leaders – Influencers – are in the habit of noticing people. This consistent observation of the exceptional creates a natural desire in people to exceed their personal best. Catch someone doing something right! Let’s go be excellence spotters!
Romance is a choice, a mindset that opens us up to the unknown, to the ideal of happily ever after. The excitement and mystery of romance matters. Why not keep the magic alive? Perhaps it’s time to rekindle the romance.
Year-end holidays are over; a new year has begun. Many resume their daily routines. Yet you find yourself n that place in between.Coach Maggie shares encouragement and what works when you are in that Now What? season of your life – that place in between.
New Year Resolutions – do they work? Instead of detailed resolutions, a few years ago I decided to try a simpler approach. I prayerfully chose a word for the year – one that would represent God’s priority for me.
On this Christmas day, I encourage you to put on the eyes of a child – look beyond your circumstance – and see the wonder of this season. Joy shows up with peace as companion, when we expect and receive it.
Mind Your Own Normal is about embracing today’s version of your life. Some of us are guilty of trying to fashion our life story according to what we see happening around us. Tempted to “fit in” perhaps we role play according to what we believe is expected of us. Over time we inadvertently begin to live someone else’s story – a story that won’t satisfy our longing for personal fulfillment, our own happily ever after.
Coach Maggie shares a reality blog post – Walking through a dry creative season she is willing to rewrite the end of her story to be all in to God’s purpose for her life. Challenges readers to do the same.
