Girl On A Hill

We’re continuing our Everyday Fruits of the Spirit series by digging into patience. We all know we need more of it, but if we’re being honest, most of us don’t really want it. And we get honest about why waiting is so hard! We bring up uncomfortable words like control, flexibility, and uncertainty and get real about how we make patience even harder than it has to be. We share a few ways you can st...

We’re continuing our series on living out the fruits of the spirit in our everyday lives by talking about peace. We tackle some tough questions like, “Do we really understand what peace is?” and “Why are we rejecting the peace of God that’s available to us?” We get brutally honest about how our own behaviors and thought patterns keep us from experiencing the calm heart we long to have and share so...

We continue our series on the fruits of the spirit by talking about joy. We all want it, but what is it, and what's keeping us from experiencing it? We get honest about why we struggle to be joyful, acknowledging that joy requires intense vulnerability and a choice. We share what joy looks like, ways to cultivate joy in our everyday lives, and wrap it up by sharing some truths about joy all wr...

Today begins our series on living out the fruits of the spirit in our everyday lives and we’re jumping into the deep end today as we discuss love. We say we love pizza, our husbands, our friends - and we’re commanded to love our neighbor, but do we really understand what love is? We talk about what love is, what it looks like, and why we struggle to love the people in our lives. We share ways to c...

Today I’m wrapping up our series on rest by reviewing what we’ve learned and sharing how rest can change your life: and it can, because it’s changing mine! I share signs you need rest and why we’re exhausted. I dig into some of the lies we believe about rest, share some powerful (and painful!) truths, and a few ways to get the rest we need- the rest that’s always been a part of Gods plan for you.

Today as we start to wrap up our series on rest, we dig into the importance of spiritual rest - the rest that restores our soul and draws us closer to God, the source of true rest. We get honest about things like disconnection, worry, and our deep unhealed pain - and how those things keep us feeling broken and soul-tired. We talk about laying down our burdens, relying on God, and accepting the res...

We continue our series on rest by digging into a type of rest we all need - sensory rest. We’re overwhelmed by constant stimulation and even in our extra moments, we’re choosing noise. We talk about our relationship with silence, share some tangible fixes, and get honest about how sensory overload sends us over the top. It’s time to embrace quiet and get the sensory rest we need.

Our lives were built for connection, but are all connections restful? Today, we talk about the importance of recognizing and embracing the social interactions that lift us up and leave us feeling refreshed, and what to do about the ones that leave us feeling drained. Social rest is vital for our whole-body health, so we're digging into what it is, how to get it, and why we're feeling so al...

Our minds are overworked and exhausted, leaving us feeling stressed, cynical, and more distracted than ever. Today, we're talking about the importance of mental rest - the much-needed break our mind needs. We talk about the way mind-chatter and the constant onslaught of information wreak havoc on our brains and how things like perfectionism and drive play a role in our mental fatigue as well....

We're emotionally exhausted, and it's time to fix it. Our minds and spirits need emotional rest. Today, as we continue our series on whole-body rest, we talk about what emotional rest is, digging into the why behind our stress and emotional burnout. We're out of balance, we stuff our feelings, we lack support, and we normalize constant stress - and it's showing! We talk about how t...

We continue our series on whole-body rest by digging into the concept of creative rest. While creative rest probably isn’t something you’ve ever thought about - it’s likely something your mind needs. We talk about the mental wear and tear of constant problem-solving and our need to reconnect with things that fill us with awe and wonder. We share practical ways to get creative rest that you can put...

We're tired, worn-out, depleted, and let's be honest it shows. We need rest! We're kicking off our new series on rest by digging into the concept of physical rest, what that means, signs we need it, and how to get it. We chat about sleep, movement, and the underlying issues that may be keeping us from the rest we need and were designed to get.

OH, Sorry!!! You may not even realize hose often you're apologizing, and today, we take a look at our habit of over-apologizing and dig deep into why we do it. Over-apologizing is wrapped up in perfectionism, shame, and people-pleasing, and it's time to let it go, unapologetically as we stand secure in who we are: worthy and loved.

We like being right but so often our need to be right gets in the way of relationship building, growth, and happiness. I get honest about the pitfalls of arguing and share how being right is about so much more than fact-checking. I talk about the blessing it is to not know everything, (we get to keep learning!) and wrap it up by talking about the power of love and the importance of seeing the pers...

We all want to be liked - but when we need everyone to like us, we put not only our mental and emotional health in danger, but begin to forget the truth about who we are and where our worth comes from. (Spoiler alert - it’s not what other people think of us!) We get honest about the cost of hustling for validation and talk about the traps of people-pleasing and perfectionism that go hand in hand w...

If we’re being honest, most of us don’t just yearn for control - we love it. We’re control freaks who are using the illusion of control as a way to cope with our stress and anxiety - only, it’s backfiring. Our attempts to control everything and yes, everyone - are exhausting, damage our mental health and relationships, and shut down creativity and new possibilities. It’s time to own up to the fact...

Why is the past so hard to let go of? Why do so many of us struggle to make forward mental and emotional progress? Leaving our past requires us to not only heal old wounds, but to accept change and appreciate the truth of our present circumstances. It’s a challenge, but a process we must work through if we want to grow, have healthy and fair relationships, and if we want to fully embrace who we ar...

We've all put decisions on hold, kept ourselves from taking risks, and hesitated to put ourselves out there relationally and creatively because we just want to be sure of how things will go. Today we're letting that go because as hard as it is to accept, we can't always be certain. We're getting honest about how control, fear, and anxiety play a part in our need for certainty, talk...

This week, we’re continuing our Letting Go series by dropping our hurtful narratives - those negative thought loops running through our brain. We talk about how that hurtful inner monologue isn’t just keeping us sad and angry - it’s actually making our decisions and changing the direction of our life. We get honest about why these negative thoughts are so hard to shake and share the truth of why w...

We want life to be fair, and most of the time, if we're being honest, we expect it to be. But as long as we're clinging to the idea that life has to be fair to be good, we'll be living a life filled with discontent, resentment, and chronic unhappiness. Today we're acknowledging that we must change what we can and work to accept the rest so we can learn to love our life, even in the...

Today we’re letting go of our mistakes - releasing the guilt and shame we’ve been carrying so we can move forward in freedom. We dig into what it means to forgive ourselves, but get honest about why forgiving ourselves is so hard. The guilt and the overthinking isn’t working - but there’s hope. We share tips for forward progress, a life-changing Scripture, and some truths that remind us of the abu...

We talk ourselves out of a lot of things in the name of being cautious or fully prepared when in reality, most of the time, we're just scared. Today we're kicking off our new "Letting Go" series by dropping our need to feel 100% ready before taking action. We're tired of putting our lives on hold while waiting for fear to subside. We get real about the things that keep us fro...

In the last episode of our "I Want You To Be Happier" series, we dig into just how important and beneficial it is to serve others. We get honest about why we don't help and get real about how things like selfishness, insecurity, and unhealed pain feature in our excuses for not getting involved. We share tips for starting small and stress the importance of serving who you know where y...

We’ve all heard the advice, “Just be yourself.” So why do most of us spend our lives trying to fit in and be like everyone else? Today, we’re talking about the fear that holds us back from letting our personality shine, leaning into who God made us to be, and embracing what makes us - us.

How often are we fully present in our moments? The truth? Not often enough. Today we’re talking about the barriers that prevent us from living present and the changes we can make to help us be more mindful. We’re working to embrace the right now, accept what is, and be all the way where we are.