Growing HOPE with Kathryn Lang

Today is the day because today is the only day you have to work with. You can’t work with yesterday because it’s gone. You can learn from it (and you should), but you can’t work with it. You can’t work with tomorrow because it never gets here. By the time it gets here, it’s today,... The post Today Is the Day appeared first on .

Take off your mask if you want to live your best life. You can’t hide who you are and lean into that unique design at the same time. Something has to give.  If you want to give into the extraordinary that waits just beyond the horizon, then remove the masks hiding your awesomeness. If you... The post Take Off Your Mask appeared first on .

Dismiss the limitations of the world. Those limits only define your journey when you choose to accept them as part of your journey. The world sets boundaries, builds walls, and tries to lock us away. Circumstances and situations throw up distractions and detours and cover up dreams.  When you recognize that your journey is unique... The post Dismiss the Limitations of the World appeared first on .

Make big changes to live your best life. All you need is a little bit – to make a big mess or to create a big change. When you make the choices to intentionally invest in the little bits that grow you into more, then you will begin to see big changes manifest in your... The post Make Big Changes A Little Bit At A Time appeared first on .

Emotions hijack our hearts when we allow them to drive our path and determine our steps. Wisdom gets set aside for the emotions and before you know it, you’re stranded in a ditch.  “Wisdom can’t guide us if emotions hijack our hearts.” – Jud Wilhite Giving Emotions the Wheel At the end of the battle,... The post How Emotions Hijack Our Hearts appeared first on .

You give them something to talk about when you dare to live your unique self. The moment you stop wasting your time trying to be something you’re not and trying to conform to rules that aren’t your own, then others start talking – some good and some bad. Keep being your uniqueness and keep walking... The post Give Them Something To Talk About appeared first on .

Learning to focus correctly takes practice. We focus naturally, but we don’t always focus in the right direction.  It’s easy to get caught up in the fuzzy chaos of the world. To find the way, we have to find the focus we need. Missing the Focus My eyeglasses kept falling apart, and after the second... The post Learning to Focus Correctly appeared first on .

Do you know what drains you? Too often, we give all we got to the business of life and the things that drain us, and it keeps us from walking out purpose. Thriving requires shedding what drains you so you have what you need to be bold in your passion.– Kathryn Lang Holding on to... The post Know What Drains You, and LET IT GO! appeared first on .

Strength comes when determination overwhelms discouragement. When you find it in you to get back up each time you stumble, you grow your strength. Embracing the resilience to keep on keeping on even when the going seems more blockage than pathway feeds your strength. Each choice you make will make the bruise, scrape, or strain... The post Strength Comes With Each Choice appeared first on .

Finding hope gets help when you are surrounded with hopeful voices. Stress, panic, and despair will all make finding hope more of a challenge. Recently, the dark place captured me and threatened to drag me down into a deep pit. I clung to the edges of hope, but my grip weakened with each moment. I... The post Finding Hope appeared first on .

Learning to walk in victory becomes difficult in a world determined to crush me. I start off strong and then stumble over something that seems insignificant. I recover, only to run into a wall I didn’t notice before. And then the doubts set in. I’m not good enough. I’m not able to do it. I’m... The post Learning to Walk in Victory appeared first on .

The what ifs try to haunt me. The more troubling the storm, the more the what ifs swarm. I have to find a way to block out those tormentors and keep my focus on what can be. The past has a way of creeping up on you – especially if it didn’t go the way... The post Living Boldly with No What Ifs appeared first on .

Depending on a good man happens when you choose the right man – at least that was what the meme suggested. If you have a man worth depending on, then you can depend on him. Otherwise, you are on your own. Unfortunately, this isn’t completely true. Actually, it’s not at all true. Even a good... The post Depending On a Good Man appeared first on .

Learning how to push beyond the excuse will give you the focus and momentum to walk out your unique design. There is often so much happening around us in this 24/7 noisy world that it’s easy to get off track. Before you know it, you’ve gotten so far behind that you aren’t even aware of... The post How to Push Beyond the Excuse appeared first on .

Hopeful anticipation trumpets in my day. I wake up most mornings with praise music flowing through my mind, mostly because it’s praise music that ends my day. I also wake up to such a positive mindset because I make it a habit to make positive my default position. When I do wake up late or... The post Discover Hopeful Anticipation for What Is Ahead appeared first on .

Learning to live beyond alive is all about finding your way to the right side of the common. In John 10:10, Jesus tells His followers that he has come that they may have life, and have it to the full. The left side of that comma is being alive. The right side of the comma... The post Learning to Live Beyond Just Alive appeared first on .

You have to get radical about your spot if you are going to stand against the tide of the world. Radical means you are rooted in it. It’s embracing the uniqueness of you that was planted in you at the beginning – your heartseed. To get radical you have to be solidly planted in your... The post How to Get Radical About Your Spot appeared first on .

The world tells me I am entitled to put me first. I have more rights when I’m invested in the situation or the organization. The more I’ve put in of my time, my abilities, and my resources, the more rights I own. That’s what the world tells us. But we are called to be in... The post Entitled to Put Me First appeared first on .

Your purpose will never change because you were designed to live it. When you understand your unique design, then you can begin to flex, bend, and detour as necessary to walk it out in all you do. The how of purpose may shift, but the heart of purpose remains the same. Beyond the Why Your... The post The Heart of Purpose Never Changes appeared first on .

You have to invest in hope to grow more hope. And we need more hope because hope is the only thing that can power us through the darkness or the trials we are facing.  Whatever the darkness, the struggle, the pain point, or the barrier, hope makes a way. Hope is more powerful than any... The post Learn to Invest in Hope appeared first on .

Keep your mouth shut.  If you’ve known me for more than a few minutes, you know those are considered fighting words. I’m not a big fan of quiet time. But sometimes, you have to go against your nature to fully nurture your heartseed. Just because you can say it doesn’t mean you should. 4 Tips... The post How to Keep Your Mouth Shut appeared first on .

You have to dare to take down the giants. They will try to make it look impossible. The world will join in and try to shout you down.  If you don’t give the giants power, they can’t stop you. – Kathryn Lang Recognizing the Giants Giants are anything that makes you hesitate in your purposeful... The post Dare to Take Down the Giants appeared first on .

You have an all access pass for life. You can go anywhere and do anything when you pick up your pass. But you have to choose to pick up your all access pass and then you have to choose to use it. Otherwise, you just have a piece of paper you have to file.  Stop... The post How to Get Your All Access Pass for Life appeared first on .

Going all in is the only way to live your best life. If you hold back, you risk falling flat when you try to leap (sometimes when you just try to step). The only way to reach your best life is to be 100% in it and in it uniquely for you. Stop listening to... The post Going All In by Leaning 100% Into Uniqueness appeared first on .

Nothing can defeat God. He is an unstoppable God. Everything on the earth began with Him, and He can create more if necessary. And yet, I doubt. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say I struggle in my belief.  There is nothing that can defeat God. Repeat that until you believe it. What Do... The post What Can Defeat God appeared first on .