Tag: Relationships
Having Compassion for Your Spouse’s Inabilities
Part of marriage (or any relationship for that matter) is understanding that your spouse is not always going to be running at full capacity. Life hits us each a little differently and usually when one of you is weak, the other is strong. But sometimes both of you will be feeling weak, and that's ok, [...]
Our Children Are Not Responsible For Our Feelings
Our children are not responsible for our feelings. Neither is anyone else for that matter. We create our feelings every single day with our own thoughts. Sometimes we say, "Well, they said ______________ and THAT made me feel ___________________." But in reality, nobody has the power to make us feel anything but us. We get [...]
Curiosity is My New Favorite Emotion!
Curiosity is becoming my new FAVORITE emotion! It’s such a mindset SHIFTER because it immediately takes the focus off of YOU & puts it on the other person! Your brain begins to ask questions like, “I wonder what’s going on with them?” And, “I wonder what they must be feeling to make them say that [...]
Happy Wife, Happy Life…Really?
I'm sure you've heard these common phrases, "HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE" & "If Mama ain't happy, nobody's happy." But I've been thinking about why such phrases irk me a bit and really seem like a myth. And in all honesty, downright selfish. I'm as guilty as the next wife/mama in times past making everyone in [...]
People Heal When They Are Heard
People start to heal the moment they feel heard! This perfectly describes the sacred work of a life coach. Creating a safe place where someone can get out all of the thoughts that have them feeling stuck, without judgment or shame and begin to untangle them and thus take the power away from those thoughts [...]
Remind Yourself that You’ve Survived!
Sometimes when I'm going through a difficult time, I like to take some deep breaths and remind myself, that I have survived all of my hardest and darkest days. I'm still here. It's really a testament of God's faithfulness and goodness to me! I don't know where I'd be without Jesus. And the last few [...]
What’s Your Favorite Emotion to Feel?
Did you know that your thoughts create the chemicals in your brain to signal the emotions you get to feel? Definitely makes you more intentional about your thoughts, right? I LOVE to think thoughts of LOVE & JOY because I AM the one who gets to FEEL those emotions in MY body! It’s quite magical [...]
Are you a REACTOR or a CREATOR?
The words REACTOR & CREATOR are made up of the same seven letters!Stop being a reactor and instead be a creator! You can choose to stop reacting to the things in your life and you can shift into creating exactly what you want for your life. You have that power within you because we are [...]
JOY is God’s Powerful Prescription for You!
Ever been at a hard place in your life and felt guilty for momentarily feeling joy and happiness because of this one huge thing you are still grieving? Me, too. To be honest, some days I'm still there. And you know what? That's okay. Grief often comes in waves and when they no longer hit [...]
~JENNY RIEFLIN MINISTRIES~ 