For the excerpt box, paste this: There are so many things we think about but never say out loud. We miss people, outgrow friendships, question ourselves, and sometimes feel alone even when we’re surrounded by others. Growing up means learning that not every relationship lasts forever, not every ending needs an explanation, and not everything has to make sense right away. Sometimes, you just have to accept where you are and keep moving forward.

Growing up can feel like everyone else has life figured out while you’re still trying to understand your own path. But the truth is, we rarely see what’s happening behind someone else’s perfect picture. You’re allowed to change, take your time, make mistakes, and not have all the answers yet. Maybe you’re doing better than you think.

Learning to realize how strong you really are and finally being able to understand and forgive #strength #betrayal

Pink Pepper may look familiar, but this vibrant little fruit has a story all its own. In this installment of The Power of 29, we meet Pink Pepper, The Spark, and explore its surprising botanical identity, spicy-fruity aroma, culinary and fragrance traditions, and place in the personal apothecary. But this one is really about inspiration: those moments when nothing is necessarily wrong, yet life or creativity has begun to feel a little flat. Pink Pepper reminds us to interrupt the routine, follow our curiosity, and create the conditions for something new to emerge. Because inspiration doesn't always arrive as a lightning bolt. Sometimes it begins as a spark. 🩷✨

This article explores the many ways depression can affect a person emotionally, physically and spiritually. Drawing from personal experience, research on somatic therapy and a Christian perspective, it looks at how grief, trauma, sleep, faith and the body can all play a role in depression while emphasizing that healing may involve both professional treatment and spiritual support.

A quick run-down of my three decades of life so far: trauma, heartache, pain, suffering, anger, a million reasons to end it all... and one singular reason to keep going.

When the Enemy Makes You Desperate explores the difference between a healthy desperation for God and a desperation driven by fear, pain, anxiety and confusion. Through personal experience, the article examines how suffering can cause people to desperately seek reassurance, belonging or relief, while others may respond to trauma and mental health struggles with fear or misunderstanding. It encourages Christians to listen with compassion rather than assumptions and reminds those who are hurting that community, counseling and support can be valuable without replacing their dependence on God. Ultimately, the article points toward trusting God for guidance, comfort and discernment in the midst of desperation.

Even though I only wrote a line I showed up; but I need to participate in my system. This stream allows you to share and monetize whatever it is you are writing about.

Even tho I only wrote a line I showed up. And each of these notes are online late physically I was still writing them everyday.

In a world where we just focus on working, paying bills, paying off debt and worrying about family and so much other chaos that's not our own, we forget to live and take time to travel to find ourselves in-between the noise of the world.

I say no more shall we accept their rules and their lies, the answers we seek are solely inside. Allow my gifts to help you find your way to the light and to invoke within your own gifts to illuminate your path.

I am a humble soul on a quest to reach as many lost souls as I can, to aid in humanity’s return to the light. For too long we have stalled out, repeating the mistakes of our ancestors. Stagnation fills this place.

If they want to act like your fire doesn't exist, use their doubt as high-grade fuel. Stop begging the gallery for permission to paint. Stop standing on your tiptoes asking people who live in the basement if they like the view from the roof. They can't see the blueprint in your head, and quite frankly, your velocity terrifies them.

Church hurt is real. Division is real. But have we gotten to the point where people can no longer wee Jesus in the church? What would happen if we looked back at the early church and asked whether we're still reflecting Him today?

We once had things that slowed fire and protected out communities better. Everyone thought they were so important no one would forget so they never formalized it. Now those that remembered are gone and no one carried them onward.

Self-awareness can tell us where we are, but it was never meant to tell us where we have to stay. The Map Is Not the Destination explores why archetypes and other tools for self-discovery should be waypoints rather than walls, helping us understand our strengths while leaving room to evolve, adapt, and grow. The map gives us orientation. What we do with that knowledge, and where we choose to go next, is up to us.

When your mind starts to spiral, you do not need an hour of meditation or a perfectly quiet room. You need sixty seconds and one simple practice you can do anywhere, with no one around you ever knowing. It is called naming.

Sometimes the way God calls us to fight looks different than we expect. Prayer, praise, forgiveness and obedience may seem simple, but they can change how we respond when life becomes difficult. This article explores what Scripture teaches about seeking God's strategy, staying focused on Jesus and learning when to stand, when to pray and when to let God fight the battle.

Motherhood is not about perfection; it’s about presence. The lessons a mother teaches are rarely absorbed through grand lectures

Here’s a good excerpt for that section: **After making a costly mistake during training, Willy Thorne is reprimanded in front of his squad and must decide whether to make excuses or take responsibility. With Sergeant Newport’s guidance, Willy learns that humility is not weakness—it is the strength to own your mistakes, accept correction, and bounce back stronger.**