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5 Ways to Continue to Give While Stuck at Home

This past week I was chatting with my friend, Rashawn Copeland, and he asked me how I'm still giving while being stuck at home.  We discussed the obvious gifts such as texting friends, checking in on each other, and mailing cards. After we got off the phone, I dug a little deeper into the gifts [...]

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Nine Activities to Give to Yourself (and family) to Keep Your Mind and Body Healthy

These are challenging times, and I'm not going to gloss over the fact we all are dealing with unprecedented times. I'm grateful that I've worked from home since 2008, so my daily life really hasn't changed. It's gotten busier. But for many, maybe even you, they are going a bit stir crazy. Over the past [...]

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Are you wasting time?

Quarantined. Never had it on my dream list but now it seems like an adventure I should add and then check off in a couple of weeks. Over and over this past week I've heard God whisper, "Don't waste this time." For me, much hasn't changed during the week because I've worked from home since [...]

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6 Ways to Stay Positive During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Crazy. That's how I would describe the COVID-19 pandemic. Did I ever think we'd live through a time where March Madness would be canceled? Schools would shutdown for weeks and months, and toilet paper would be a hot commodity?   No. But as is life, it's always changing and some days throwing us bigger curve balls [...]

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4 Ways to Give to Girls and Young Women

Sunday, we celebrated International Women's Day.  I spent the prior day with my mom, sister and niece shopping, eating cake and catching up. On the two-hour drive home, I took in the day, but was reminded how grateful I am to have amazing women in my life. Women that challenge and support me and my [...]

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Why I’m Giving Up Guilt and You Should Also

Reclined in a comfy lounge chair, sunk in the sand, waves crashed on the shore and the words from Rhythms of Rest by Shelly Miller, sucker gut punched me, "I don't do guilt."   That's a mantra of Shelly's mother-in-law, that she's adopted, and I'm working to change my mindset and also stop the guilt. I'm [...]

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14 Ways to Give During Random Acts of Kindness Week

I gotta be honest, I no longer believe in Random Acts of Kindness. What? Stephanie, aren't you the Giving Gal? Don't you look for ways to give and be kind every day? Yes, yes I do. But what I continue to learn on my giving journey is I wake up each day knowing I'm going [...]

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52 Ways to Love This Week

It's the "love" month.  And this week we'll celebrate both Galentine's Day and Valentine's Day.   Don't know about Galentine's Day? It's the day before Valentine's Day when you gather your best of friends and celebrate friendship.  And then there is Valentine's Day. It's a holiday that you either love, hate or love to hate! As [...]

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Do Your Activities Align to Your Priorities?

This past week has been crazy. On Tuesday I launched my second book, The Gratitude Challenge, and unexpectedly on Thursday my husband worked a 20-hour shift. Yes, you read that correctly, twenty hours! On Friday, family came into town and on Saturday we hosted a belated Christmas gathering. Needless to say, our one on one [...]

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6 Lessons I Learned from Launching The Gratitude Challenge that Apply to Life

Anytime we pursue a #goal we learn lessons. Here are six lessons I learned launching my second book. These lessons can apply to any goal we pursue. With gratitude, Stephanie Inspirational Speaker and Award-Winning Author of "The Giving Challenge: 40 Days to a More Generous Life" and “The Gratitude Challenge: 41 Days to a Happier, Healthier, & More [...]

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