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Courtney Carver inspires many around the world to be more with less. She shares how living with less can lead to so much more in her brand new book, Soulful Simplicity. Courtney Carver:  She is a wife of 12 years to Mark and mother to Bailey. Her life's mission is to help you discover the joy with less and is the creator of Project 333. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2006, simplicity redefined how she lives her life. "...to get that news; It was really finally the wake-up call that I paid attention to, that I acted on, and that was the catalyst for changing my entire life." ~ Courtney Carver   BOOK: Soulful Simplicity CONNECT with Courtney Carver Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including the model industry, being enough, a dating reality show, and insecurity. And always remember, you are beautiful! Experts Morning routine Writing Meditation How can I solve this problem with more? Married young Single motherhood Give more Normal Prince Charming The Neurologist Call Multiple Scle

When life is too much, where do you run first? Who do you chase after? When it's about your health and wellness, where does success begin? First, you have to decide what healthy looks like to you. You need to establish a success meter. Otherwise, you'll be chasing everyone else's success. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Secondly, what happens when life gets you? The day doesn't go as planned. And there you find yourself back in an old pattern. Late nights, early mornings are curses to making a change. New goals bring about new distractions. The watchful eye becomes over critical. And the heart become extra sensitive. Will you ever stop chasing the success of others? "Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless like chasing the wind." ~ Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NLT) If you're always looking for the wind, you'll miss what's right in fron

How fast did you tear into all those presents under the tree? All the preparation and hard work gone so quickly while rushing through to get to the next best thing. Slow down and be brave with your heart! The New Year is around the corner and taking this time of pause in your life to reflect and inspire your heart to impact. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Your impact can be short and sweet moments created with little or lots of hard work. Think about all the work you put in to make Christmas memorable for you and your family, paying great attention to detail. Yet with your thoughts, dreams, and life, you jump from one thing to the next as if you are playing in a bounce house. Be brave with your heart! Give yourself permission to not only experience the moments, but be enveloped with the good and the bad. You will fall down, bruise an ego. However, how would it feel to get back up and try again plus succee

Where are you in your journey? Where do you look for love, hope, and inspiration? Love has come. Joy to the world! So much though of our lives, we are in search for the star; the ONE thing to light our way. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact But unfortunately, we are tangled in various addictions. drugs alcohol food sins of the flesh career accolades When has any of this been enough? We're always looking for light in all the dark places! Today marks a day of celebration. A celebration that has already come to give you love. It's not what is happening now, but what God gifted the world thousands of years ago. Luke 2:1-14 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee

Life is full of surprises and gifts. Some you work for, other freely given. Some you like, others you love. But what's really important? The ones you can't wait to open with great anticipation? Or maybe the ones just expected. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Today is Christmas Eve and many gifts await your complete attention. My Dad shared it this way... THE GIFT by Terry Cook You've spent long hours shopping friend, to find that perfect gift.  It has to say just how you feel, it should give them a lift. The mall it is so busy now, what with this time of year. The Musak plays loud overhead, but is it worth it dear? You spend more than you really should, use cash and plastic too. But is it really the price tag, that gives the gift value? You even wrap it really nice, and on it put a bow. You want it to be oh so right, you want your love to show. They say it's better just to give, than for us to receive. But

The holidays can be stressful; too many lists. Let's create your winter wonderland and check off your holiday lists. First off, how do you and your spouse get through the holidays? Stress can really tug on your heart and your patience. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact So the best thing to bypass all the stress is take lots of deep breaths. When you're not breathing, you can't handle anything. Now that you're breathing, I want to tell you my crazy holiday. My hubby always makes time to wrap gifts, clean the house, and watch football. Then somehow, I squeeze in all the other holiday stuff on the list like... Buy presents, check it twice. Wrap the gifts. Send the gifts. Shop for the food. Make cookies, all the yummy for the tummy. See the lights. This is pretty basic. But it's a great start. However, we are going to switch it up. The focus on the list should not be about all the stuff. You want a winter wond

Tis the season of family, beautiful scents to tickle the nose, and surprises under the tree. So what really matters is made at home! A home is a place to discover your best selfie with forgiveness, love, and grace. But life seems to complicate this blessing. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact With the pressures of living up to what everyone else has, reaching the top of the ladder, and excelling beyond everyone's expectations, it's hard not to fall in the trap of perfection and comparison. The children and I were baking and readying the gifts for all the teachers. Now one of my kiddos isn't thrilled to give gifts. He doesn't like to draw attention to himself. His response again this year, "No everybody else does it." My response, "It's not about what everybody else does." A lot of us are doing what everyone else does. We are pretending. Trying to look all put together. We adorn our walls with our accomplishme

How would taking what you don't see and believing in what can see change your life? Believing is seeing! How many times have you missed an opportunity only because you were waiting to see? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact God holds you to a higher standard. One where faith and belief intertwines. It's the most precious gifts He gives us. When we were growing, we moved around a lot. We never knew what would greet us after the move. Would we have new friends? What would the house look like? What would we do for fun? Would we like our school? Our teachers? So many questions, but NO answers! Except believing is seeing! We had to believe that something good would come from the move. But when you live in your self doubt, the belief fades. The adventure grows stale. So why put any effort in something you can't see? Because of what God promises. He always keeps His promises. Maybe not to your timing, or your specif

If you haven't noticed, the holidays are around the corner and your celebrations have already begun. There's hope for a healthy holiday, you just have to be ready for one. However, not is not the time to start something brand new. You don't want to keep yourself from being you. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact If you have been living a healthy lifestyle, (like clean eating, exercise routine, intermittent fasting, supplements, special diet, running and walking), then keep doing what's already working. But the twist is this ---- If you are wanting to change something regarding your health, now is NOT the time. But there's still hope for a a healthy holiday. It's just wrapped a little differently. Probably with a little more leisure, love, and laughter. The K.I.S.S. ~ Seek hope! And where you seek, you will find. FOOD Food is pretty important. But it's not about the food. "The hope is found in the memories w

Have you ever noticed how a dim light can pierce the darkness? All the reason to let your light shine! Don't let your Monday blues, Tuesday woes, Wednesday hiccups, Thursday wishes, and Friday hopes extinguish the light God has given you. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." ~ Matthew 5:16 In the country, darkness has a different meaning. It's like the deep dark. One cold night, I was outside. The wind howled and the crisp air chilled my nose. I looked up into the night's sky, only to see more black. But as I rotated and shifted my position, there it was. A single star shining bright lighting up the deepest of the night. That's what you do! The K.I.S.S. ~ Let your light shine! You don't have to know everything. You don't have to be perfect. You have to be YOU!!! "Let your light shine for all t

The best gift ever comes in all shapes and sizes, expected or unexpected. But who does it come from? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Tis the season of giving gifts, lots of bows and shiny paper. The tag reads To: YOU    From: ??? You might think it's from a secret Santa, a darling child, or your precious spouse. You open the gift only to find all the blessings as a tribute to someone special. The from is YOU!!! The best gift ever is what you give yourself. You want your dream, you have to go after it. You want to live healthier, you have to make the adjustments. You want a closer relationship with your spouse, you make the daily effort no matter how hard. You want to complete your degree, you take the classes and study. "You make the choice to take a chance to change your life." The best gift ever. Yes, there's strategies and tools to assist you on your journey. But the magic wand is held by you --- your

It's easy to lose track of all that's going on with a busy schedule. Between shopping and activities, you're just in a big mess. But let's make it the wonderful mess! During the busy time of the year, holidays or normal life, I find that we are wrapped up in all of our "stuff". Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Some of that "stuff" is great. But sometimes, we have those moments where the "stuff" is a bigger mess than we care to admit. What's wrong with us? As I was shopping all day yesterday, with the exception of when we went to church, I was amazed how people were shopping for the perfect gift, but their attitude was a mess. My son told me how surprised he was to see the grumpy people. And when we said, "Merry Christmas", they looked at you like we were weird. They were living in their mess. And fine with it. Yet we all have messes. Some worse than others. But a mess is a mess! The thing is... there can be

Relationships blossom because of you. You have the power to reignite the passion, to calm the chaos, and to love unconditionally. One of the questions heard over and over again... "How do you have a great marriage?" Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact It's one that people think there's something magical or extreme if you survive year after year. But the magic? It's because of you! You can have all the strategies and tools, read every book written, and still not have the relationship you seek. This week, I did a marathon excursion down south to go through our new home with the inspector. And when we got down there, we were exhausted already. Drove all night; 11 hours. So we had been up for over 28 hours. We went to meet with the inspector and my husband joined us later. Both of us were tired, pushing ourselves to a physical and emotional extreme. As much as we hoped the inspection would be all great, inspection

At what point do you draw the line and plead a truce? It's the season of sharing. Or so you thought. All you hear is the loud complaints of someone playing too long on the xBox. The thumps of running feet as one child chases another for the toy. And screams of "I want it!". Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact The season of sharing seems to be more like wrestle mania than calm, loving, and enjoyable. Where's that spark gone? The holidays are tough not only for adults, but especially for children. Routines are uprooted. The house is full of extra energy with no place to run it off. The stress keeps building. And since it's the season of sharing, you feel it too. So if you really want the family to enjoy the season of sharing, you have to find a cure to the frustration and inpatient part of having everything perfect. Holidays especially Christmas, heightens our emotions and can actually derail what we really want

Ashley Reitz, an international curve model, author, and a guest starring in a dating reality show (Coupled) shares how she goes from insecure to confident in Christ found in her new book, You Are Beautiful. Ashley Reitz:  An international curve model who found herself in the spotlight after attending beauty school where Elite Model Management discovered her. She's appeared in Seventeen magazine along with national ad campaigns for Avon, Saks Fifth Avenue, and David's Bridal. Ashley has been an ambassador for the popular movement, Health is the New Skinny. Her greatest passion is speaking to young women about self-worth, identity, beauty, dating, purity, and the joy that only comes from knowing Christ. "We serve a God who's always at work." ~ Ashley Reitz BOOK: You Are Beautiful CONNECT with Ashley Reitz Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including the model industry, being enough, a dating reality show, and insecurity. And always remember, you are beautiful! Move: Florida to Michigan What's next? New Bo

Are you ready for a decadent holiday season? Reservations required. Yet they're probably not the kind of reservations you're thinking about. Who really wants to be in a restaurant on the holidays with long lines and fussy children. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Count me out! But you can count me in on the great food, family stories, lots of laughter, and a few mishaps. Reservations required. No one wants all their hard work to go down the drain just because you can. You want to stay healthy BUT you want to indulge too. Is there anyway to have the best of both worlds? The short answer is YES! So how do you really set your goals along side of holiday delight? The K.I.S.S. ~ Reservations required! It's all about setting boundaries (the reservations) for the holidays. And these reservations are different from what you can't have. Reservations are what you want and an action to engage in something at a partic

Every day you have the opportunity to unwrap the magic. The magic that fills your day with joy, happiness, and love. So what are you waiting for? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact The perfect timing --- thinking you can have what you want. Sometimes we can be so picky, we miss what's right in front of us. Today, you are going to leave the hurt, the sorrow, and the pain behind. Let God wrap you in His arms while you unwrap the magic. That magic is the many promises He gives us. How have your plans for this year gone? "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11 You have no reason to run and be weary trying to do everything under your own strength. "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and the shall walk

No matter how busyness consumes you, dreams do come true. But it's all up to you. Dreams require action, organization, and fortitude. Most find it easy to create and to plan how to make the dream come true. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact However, troubles shows up in distractions, excuses, and detours. None of which any dreamer appreciates. Where have your dreams drifted? Did reality hit too soon with marriage or children? Maybe you had a medical setback? Finances have kept you strapped for years and adding any extra funds to pursue your dream would be irresponsible. You can try and figure out why your dreams are stalled. But ultimately, it comes down to you. Dreams do come true. But it takes you to find your way back to your dreams. When your dream began, you were at a different time in life. Think back to how life was then. Maybe less complicated, still financially challenged. Yet there was a spark; a

The holidays bring out the creative side in all of us with hopes of magical moments. The extraordinary found in the ordinary. But is that truly revealed in your endeavors? The perfect Christmas tree. The beautiful centerpiece. The twinkle of hundreds of lights that blink wonder. The planned Christmas gift to delight beyond expectations. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Every year, I wish Christmas would hang around all year! And it's not about the decorations or lights, presents or even the celebrations. It's a little bit of hope I see in people's eyes that sparkle brighter than the regular day to day grind eyes. The eyes that are overwhelmed with financial commitments, career pressures, and family responsibilities. As I went outside late last night, the stars seemed to shine brighter. The sky was as clear as the night before. So what was different? It was simply the extraordinary found in the ordinary. How

When you have a marriage filled with love and grace, sprinkles of laughter and lots of forgiveness, it's the gift that keeps on giving. Marriage is decorated with bright and dull experiences. Unfortunately, it's easy to get swept away by the broken bulbs and heartaches than it is with the bright little blessings. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact As you know, a solid marriage is built on a foundation of faith, trust, love, forgiveness, grace, and courage. But you can't leave out the newness; the chase, the extra spark that draws the two of you closer. Yet the newness takes work, a dedication going above and beyond even the dating impressions. Think of it as fresh fallen snow or a dance in the rain. The newness is the gift that keeps on giving. What if you had to open the same Christmas present every year? How would you feel? Maybe for a little while, you would be OK (and somewhat excited) about the gift. How