Author: morgan.winters20
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My Second Word for the Year 2025
I retook Day spring’s 2025 Word of the year quiz. There were a couple of options that really resonated with me for each question. This time I received the word breathe. Ironically, my husband has been telling me to do a lot of that recently. Ha! Which also reminds me of this one quote from… Read more
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My Word for the Year 2025
Happy New Year readers! What a year 2024 has been for me and my family. We welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world, and I became a full-time stay-at-home mom. Lots of changes and new beginnings. For the year 2025 I have decided to focus on a single word for the year. I was… Read more
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Must Read Books When You’re Struggling With Anxiety
My struggle with anxiety really came to a head beginning in 2020. From work stress amid the COVID pandemic, furthering my education in dietetics, beginning a marriage, buying a home, and now navigating this new season of motherhood. I have found some great pieces of advice and wisdom in the pages of these books. I… Read more
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Must Read Books for First Time Moms
As a new stay-at-home mom to a now 6 month old, I found myself deep in postpartum stress and anxiety. From the sleepless nights and feeding difficulties, I struggled keeping a positive outlook for the first few months. And while I still struggle from time to time, these books were great late night companions for… Read more
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When Giving Thanks is Hard This Season
As the Thanksgiving holiday has ended, I have been reflecting on my own gratitude practice. Or should I say, lack of. Why is it so hard to give thanks, practice gratitude, and say “thank you”? Why is it so easy to ask for something, to tell God what you want and what you need? How… Read more
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Count It All Joy
It is easy to find joy in the birth of your children, your wedding day, Christmas morning, your work, surrounded by friends and family. But what about when you have lost a loved one, are in the throes of anxiety and depression, are experiencing financial difficulties, and uncertainty. Where is the joy? It is in… Read more
