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Instead of making rigid and unrealistic resolution

Instead of making rigid and unrealistic resolutions at the start of this year, I made this my mantra. It's changed everything.

As you look to 2022 and all you want to accomplish and become, be kind to yourself. Perfection, programs and products can't save us. Only God can do that.

I want girls and women to believe that it's more than possible to go from being at war with themselves to being at peace. It is possible to make peace with food and live with gratitude for your body. It is possible to rise above mental health issues with the right support. We can become a gentle and kind friend to ourselves and live in a way that is in align with our God-given worth.

Wholeness over perfection for me this year has looked like putting the scale away and focusing on moving my body in ways that make me feel alive and strong. It's looked like learning to stop negative thought spirals and to rid myself of the habits, relationships and vices that rob me of peace and joy. Wholeness is about whole-heartedness and living an undivided life in body, mind and
spirit.

So, as a new year and a clean slate is on the horizon, what would it look like for you to pursue God first and wholeness over perfection? You were made to be free.

I’ve been surfing twenty years and I think I mig

I’ve been surfing twenty years and I think I might be a kook forever. Thankfully Paul gives me more clout in the water and I can drop in on him.

These two have my whole heart and make me laugh ou

These two have my whole heart and make me laugh out out loud everyday.

Last call for that pumpkin picture and also becaus

Last call for that pumpkin picture and also because I had pumpkin pie for breakfast.

P.S. You deserve to become a gentle and a kind friend to yourself.

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“You have to write the book that wants to be wri

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

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My chapter "Made to Be Present" was one of my favo

My chapter "Made to Be Present" was one of my favorites to write, but it's a daily challenge to live out. My technology and social media boundaries help me trade a distracted life for my actual life, but it's something I'm always working on and that doesn't come naturally. One of my highlights of book launch season so far was Zooming with two sisters (@casey_parkerr @emilyparkerrr) and a group of friends who decided to take a social media detox as they read through "Wonderfully Made" together as a book club. They shared how much more peace they have in their lives. How do you practice the spiritual discipline of presence?