Back at it

I took a little break over the holiday season, albeit a slightly forced break.

I was trying HARD to create podcast episodes and blog posts and newsletters but nothing was coming to me. My mind was completely distracted and cloudy. There were circumstances outside of my control that affected the way I could show up and so a forced break is what was had.

I was battling being sick and throwing my back out and it was a rough time. But things are better now and my mind is feeling a little clearer and refreshed than it was during the holidays.

Speaking of, I don’t know if you struggled but wow this holiday season was hard. I got distracted from God and fell into a depression. I was focused on the external and what I didn’t have during the holiday season. I was focused on the lack and not focusing on what I have in God.

And what I realized is when the focus is off of God it leads to frustration, depression, emptiness, anxiety, etc. When we look at and focus on the external around us, how people aren’t what we need them to be, or how the relationships have changed, we start to live for it and yearn for it and maybe even obsess over it 🙋🏼‍♀️

But we have everything we need in God. Literally.

And when we keep our focus on Him, what’s lacking won’t be so glaringly obvious. It won’t dictate our moods or mental states. It won’t leave us feeling empty and alone.

Because God promises peace that surpasses understanding, and joy that doesn’t make sense, and fulfillment in Him.

Let’s shift our focus back to Him and surrender the lack at His feet.