Instead of letting thoughts float in and out, leaving whatever damage they may in their wake, what if we thought about our thoughts? That feels overwhelming. And I don't actually know where to start on the concept. So, I asked my friend Allysen, a counselor with degrees and experience to equip us for peace. She talks through what happens to start the spiral and, practically, how do we work our way out of it? How do we maintain our footing when the avalanche of thoughts, feelings and circumstance keep knocking our feet out from under us? 

I’ve spent years treating peace as a commodity to be gained or earned instead of a seed waiting to be fed and watered.

These are the seven things I found myself saying to those I’ve had the privilege to walk beside this year. These are the seven things I found myself saying to…myself this year. 

everyone? What boundaries should you try for and how in the world do you navigate the tricky business that is your significant other seeing your family in all its glory?

means to stop trying to make our lives look like someone else's and step into the freedom of being okay where you are. If you found yourself in those questions we talked about in the beginning - you'll definitely find yourself in this episode.

I find a whole lot of comfort in the words of other parents floating in the same boat as me. Those of us realizing we don't know what we're doing, but really wanting to raise kids that look like Jesus. Feeling all the exhaustion that comes with the pressure.

This conversation with Sharon Hodde Miller is full of honesty and might leave you looking a little deeper. In a good way - I promise.

These are some of my favorite episodes. These episodes are meant to be a breath of air from the heavy, from the pressure to go, to do and to prove. Within these episodes - you can just be. I hope you feel like you're hanging out with friends, talking about the things that don't matter a lot but matter in that moment.

If you're functioning in overwhelm, feeling the pressure of decisions or just ready to approach life with a whole lot more pressure - this is for you.

Torn between a lot of good things? Tired of guilt guiding decisions? Ready to simplify the complicated? You're in the right place.