by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Mar 29, 2019 | Self Care
I saw a post called “Is self-care selfish?” the other day. Of course, the conclusion was “Absolutely not. You have to take care of yourself to take care of everyone else. You deserve this. You can’t pour from an empty cup. etc” and I...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Oct 19, 2018 | Discernment, Personal Growth, Relationship with God
Everything in the universe lately seems to be speaking to me of spiritual greatness. I could ramble and muse about this for days but I think it all boils down to one key point. What does spiritual greatness even mean? Is someone “spiritually great” because they blog...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Aug 17, 2018 | Personal Growth, Prayer
I have to recommit every day in order to prioritize my prayer life. This time genuinely sustains my life. It gives me rest, energy and peace. Without it, I can’t imagine what my life would be like. My marriage definitely wouldn’t be as close. My parenting wouldn’t...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Aug 25, 2017 | Self Care
We love because he first loved us. ~ 1 John 4:19 I have been struggling a lot lately with being so needed. Anyone who is a mother knows this constant feeling all too well. You start to feel like your worth is purely utilitarian, like you don’t matter except when...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Jan 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
To my fellow mothers who are loosing themselves… Wine, chocolate, the occasional beauty parlor visit, mommy groups, bubble baths and escaping to the grocery store alone isn’t the solution…. hate to break it to you. They are like medicine when you are...