delete social media: for a day, a week, a month, forever… (or at least unfollow people) stop taking selfies/make them less serious get 100% ready in the morning: good outift, hair, etc. & then don’t worry about it again don’t text people if you can help it (texting triggers cortisol bc it is an unfinished convo without facial and verbal cues!!) separate your emotions from reality: do you feel frustrated because you didn’t do as well as you hoped, or do you feel frustrated bec

one of my favorite things about working as an fsy counselor this summer was learning from other counselors and staff. i was surrounded by hundreds of amazing people my age who had chosen this job over other opportunities to serve the youth. each week i had a girl and guy who were my mentors, and every week they inspired me. during my week at weber state, dustin was my mentor counselor. he taught some of the other counselors and i about living with purpose. it was so good that

during my week as an fsy counselor at weber state, there were two boys in my group who taught me what the parable of the lost sheep might mean for all of us.

hi friends! after finishing my freshman year of college, i wanted to make a post with some advice for all my friends who are going to freshmen soon:) here are some things i would recommend

i've been teaching swim lessons for almost three years, but tomorrow is my last day (for now). i've spent over two hundred hours teaching kids, and as i've gotten better at it, i've been observing how they learn. i've had many kids who were super scared, so i've been thinking a lot about fear & bravery. i realized a lot of my observations apply to my daily life. maybe they apply to your life, too. it’s normal to feel scared, but what are you doing about it? choose to be brave

this easter i have stood amazed at the great love Jesus gave by choosing to suffer and die in my place. i do not need to fear sin or death because of the power of His love and the daily grace it gives me. Jesus lives, and Jesus loves.

many of our greatest problems in society come from people not feeling seen and known. this is something we all need to get better at: seeing others deeply. "Jesus Christ sees people deeply. He sees individuals, their needs, and who they can become. where others saw fishermen, sinners, or publicans, Jesus saw disciples; where others saw a man possessed by devils, Jesus looked past the outward distress, acknowledged the man, and healed him. even in our busy lives, we can follow