In my Year of No, I’ve learned one of the most liberating truths: your mere existence will disappoint people. You have a right to be you, to protect your time, energy and purpose, and to stop letting other people’s expectations dictate your life. Saying no isn’t cruel, it’s mature. Other people’s feelings are their responsibility. Here’s why allowing disappointment is essential if you want to live truthfully and aligned with your calling.
Saying no is often labelled as selfish in Christian spaces, especially for women who desire to live faithfully and serve others. But what if saying no is not rebellion or self-protection gone wrong — what if it is an act…
The world screams at you: “You must think this way! You must do it this way! You must believe these things! You must fit in! You must be like us! You must walk like us, talk like us, act like…
What if setting a new standard for yourself was all it took to transform your life? What if the vision you have for your life doesn’t require compromise? We all have standards, but are they truly in our best interest?…
I want to ask you what you are afraid of letting go of? What parts of you are you holding onto out of fear? Or simply because they have become familiar? The reason I ask this is because through my…