Girl On A Hill

Life’s too short to spend it watching - just going through the motions, always the passive observer. So today, we’re talking about jumping into our life with both feet- rejecting fear, embracing growth, and daring to leave our comfort zone. We’re taking risks, joining in, and choosing to believe that there is more than a half-hearted, numbed-out, sitting on the sidelines kind of life. We’re choosi...

We're continuing our "I want you to be happier" series by talking about our need to calm down. We talk about the way we've normalized stress, our misconceptions about what calm is, and how living rattled affects us mentally and physically. We share tips for calming down and wrap it up by talking about calming ourselves vs. trying to calm the storm and our need to rely on the one...

We’re kicking off our “I Want You To Be Happier” series with a choice many of us don’t even realize we have - our mood! We talk about digging deep and uncovering what’s underneath our bad mood, how we give away our power and control when we fail to take responsibility for our mood, and how the way we think about the things we’re going through affects our moods. We wrap it up by sharing some mood l...

It's our 100th episode, and we're celebrating!!! Today we're celebrating, not only the podcast, but each other, highlighting our own journeys up the hill. We play a few games celebrating our quirks and personalities, and then get real about how we're growing, what we're learning, and the truths that are sinking in and causing life-change.

We call it many things - getting things off our chest, putting it out there, letting people know -but really, venting is the unhealthy habit of dumping our negative emotions without the intention of working through them, healing, or finding support. It’s time to get honest about venting and the way it’s hurting us - prolonging and strengthening our anger while hurting the person listening. Venting...

Call it unsatisfied. Call it unhappy. Either way, we all know what it’s like to be discontent. We’re getting honest and going deep - not stopping at the way ingratitude and comparison contribute to our lack of contentment but sharing how living unchallenged and outside of our purpose can create a restless ache in our soul. We’re paying attention, sharing truths, and working to allow what God has f...

We all walk through seasons of discouragement, so today we're talking about it: Working through what it means, how it got there, and how it affects us. Discouragement keeps us stuck, causes us to lose hope, motivation, and the desire to press on. We wrap up today's podcast by sharing truth, tips, and the joy and freedom that come from trusting our faithful God.

We’ve become mean in the way we speak to and about ourselves - having written off the way we devalue who we are as no big deal. It is. And every time we self-deprecate, we’re retraining our brain and unconsciously lowering our self-esteem. So today we’re getting honest about our need to stop this destructive habit and accept and live out the truth of our value and worth.

In today’s episode, we’re taking a look at pride - a destructive heart-attitude that keeps us from growth, from truly being known, and distorts our view of self. We share what pride looks like lived out, how it affects our relationships, and how it may be pointing to unhealed pain or insecurity. We wrap it up by sharing practical tips to live humbly, and I share what I learned when I asked the que...

Today we’re taking an honest look at laziness - a habit that encompasses far more than parking yourself on the couch. We talk about the grip laziness can have- keeping us sidelined and living small. We share some of the ways laziness sneaks up on us, talk about our love of comfort, our need for purpose, and the role fear plays in keeping us from forward progress. We wrap it up by sharing tips and...

Some of us tend to always think the worst, so today, we're tackling the damaging habit of catastrophizing. Living in the land of worst-case scenarios keeps our minds in a constant state of crisis while pulling us away from our moments. We get real about the damage catastrophizing causes, share tips for healing, and truths you need to hear. We wrap it up by sharing the two things you need to re...

In today’s podcast, we’re getting honest about the way we respond to our feelings - often letting them control our behavior and shut down our rational brain. Our feelings are valid and important, but they’re often temporary, untrustworthy, and out of sync with the truth. We allow our feelings to talk us out of doing things, to mislead us, to speak and act without thinking, and to live our lives on...

We continue our Spring Cleaning of the Heart and Mind series by diving into the topic of judgment. It’s not something we want to admit, but we need to reckon with this destructive habit and the damage it causes - not just to others, but to ourselves. We get real about the reasons we judge and what our tendency to judge says about ourselves. We give some tips and share some hard truths as we work t...

We continue the Spring Cleaning of the Heart and Mind series by getting real about perfectionism and the fear, shame, and insecurity driving it. We give you some traits to help you identify perfectionism in your own life, sharing the way perfectionism is actually holding you back, keeping you from the fullness of life. We talk about behavior vs. the heart, share some tips to break free and reclaim...

We’re kicking off our Spring Cleaning of the Heart and Mind Series by diving head-first into the topic of people-pleasing. We like to be liked and like making people happy - but what’s at the heart of our desire to please? We get honest about the fear, low self-worth, and misplaced identity that often fuels our boundary-less, peace-keeping behaviors. We give you a self-checklist and talk about the...

I’m joined by my husband David this week as we chat about communication. We share some of the most common communication mistakes made in relationships, digging into how our bad communication habits can hurt the ones we love while preventing us from being heard and understood. We share some of our own experiences, including what we’ve learned and how we still need to grow. We’re here to champion ho...

None of us want the people we love to be in an unhealthy relationship - so we need to talk about it. We need to share the patterns and behaviors of abuse. We’re getting real about the small and subtle behaviors, the things we’ve normalized, the things we rationalize, and the things none of us deserve. It’s time to talk openly about relationship red flags - but we’re here for the green flags too. K...

So many of us are lonely, feeling more disconnected than ever before. In today's episode, we're getting real about making and keeping friends as adults. It's hard!  We share some of the things that keep us from trying to connect, acknowledge what makes it hard and scary, and wrap it up by sharing some truths to keep in mind as well as tips for forming new friendships. 

Change is hard! And in today's podcast we're talking about a quality that not only helps us roll with the changes that happen to us, but also helps us make the changes necessary to keep things working. We're digging into adaptability and sharing, not only what it really means, but how we can develop it and put it into practice. 

Today we’re digging into the concept of wonder and why more of us need to take the time to slow down, take notice of the beauty around us and let it fill us with awe. We’re in a hurry - rushing from Point A to Point B, ignoring the journey. It’s time we take a pause, think deeply, and allow ourselves to be like children - full of awe and wonder. It just might be the energy refresh we all so desper...

Some of us want adventure and some of us may feel like adventure is out of reach. But in today's podcast, we share how every day can hold an adventure if our mindset is right. We talk about what adventure really is, share how our comfort zone holds us back, and how saying yes and being open to new experiences opens us up to a life full of adventure. We're taking risks, trying new things, and embra...

In today’s podcast, we dig into the intention of simplification and talk about what it would look like to put it into practice. We talk about decluttering not only our physical space but our calendar space and mental space. We’re constantly stressed and our souls are drained. We’re talking about our need to create room for the things we love and value most. We’re embracing less so we can live with...

In this week's episode, I share my thought on the importance of intention and reflection. I talk about my experiences, share my reflection questions, and how my chosen intention often ends up shaping my year in unexpected and meaningful ways. Happy New Year!

We close out our How’d We Get Here Series by talking about the problem of hurry. So many of us are always in a rush, constantly feeling behind, and hesitant to slow down - and today, we dig into why. We talk about the lies that may be fueling our frantic pace, share how this non-stop sense of urgency is hurting us, and wrap it up by sharing a few ways we can overcome hurry sickness and live at a c...

Merry Christmas from Girl on a Hill Podcast. I love this time of year, but know that for many, Christmas can easily become a time of stress  - where we’re feeling far more overwhelmed than jolly. In keeping with our, How’d We Get Here Series this week, as we’re spending time with our families, we’re revisiting our episode on finding joy during the holidays. In this episode, I share how our ex...