Christi Nation By Christi Nation“You don’t have to prove your exhaustion to deserve rest.” — Dr. Thema Bryant We’re conditioned to earn our rest.Finish the to-do list first. Make sure no one’s disappointed. Only then—maybe—you can sit down. But here’s the truth: rest is not a reward. It is a right. And the cost of ignoring it? Burnout. Resentment. A quiet grief for the version of you that once felt whole. When we do
Christi Nation By Christi Nation“Worry is essentially a misuse of imagination.” – Alex F. Osborn Use your imagination for good – not negativity. Do not settle for any thought that is not worthy of you. You wouldn’t want someone saying negative things about you. Why should you let your own mind do that to you? “But I can’t control my mind!” Yes, you can. Your brain does not control you. The brain
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey By Christi NationListening is the most endearing quality you can develop. Your loved ones and work colleagues will appreciate it. Focusing on the other person in conversation is actually a gift to yourself. You get to learn about the other person. Here is a technique that people are not usually taught: During
Christi Nation, creator of Happy Productive Life. By Christi Nation “Motivation often comes after starting.” – James Clear Do you ever have a hard time getting going? It’s called overcoming inertia – overcoming rest or motion. It’s hard to start or stop a project. Sitting on the couch being at rest or being in motion running errands. When I am in motion, it’s difficult to stop when it’s time to
Christi Nation, creator of Happy Productive Life. By Christi Nation A couple of years ago, my friend, Rachel, became pregnant out of wedlock in her early thirties. She chose to keep the pregnancy, shared her single parenthood publicly, and was fired from her job because of those choices. It was a huge surprise that her employer would do that in this day and time. Rachel had just bought a home
Christi Nation, writing to us from her hospital bed this month! By Christi Nation I am writing this column from my hospital bed after my mastectomy surgery with an IV in my hand. I got mad and I got even! Cancer has taken too many lives prematurely. I was scared to death to learn about the breast cancer, but I researched and got a superb surgical team. Not a lot
By Christi Nation – Part 1 We all want to succeed. We all have goals we work toward even if the work is not conscious. A promotion, a new house, a diet and exercise plan, surviving a pandemic. Ah, the pandemic….that’s the tough one. Constant changes and uncertainty cause massive stress. That stress causes, you guessed it – BURNOUT. Burnout is not being able to take one more step toward
We can choose daily to condition our minds with the positive thoughts. By Christi NationI had a setback out of my control the morning after finding out I had to have a mastectomy for breast cancer. With the combination of learning challenging news two days in a row, I was angry, hurt, having a pity party, you name it. When I am scared, I choose a scarcity mindset. When thinking
Christi Nation, author of Happiness Actions By Christi Nation“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson There is a scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where it looks like Indy cannot cross an impossible chasm. When he stepped out in faith, the invisible bridge revealed itself to be camouflaged. He decided to cross the bridge without knowing HOW he was
By Christi Nation“Focus on what you can do rather than stress about what you have no control over.” – Catherine DeVyre What are the top three things you have control over? With this pandemic, we all feel out of control. Having to change how we live negatively influences us and our personal and professional relationships. Life is choice. We choose our thoughts (positive or negative). From those thoughts come our
By Christi Nation “Don’t worry too much about how you are going to get it all done. Get started, learn as you go, and it will all come to you. Action creates momentum, and momentum energizes you to keep going.” – Averstu.com In Three Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm Michelle Nickolaisen states, “Everyone hates overwhelm – it leaves you feeling stressed out and often mentally paralyzed (which just makes the overwhelm
By Christi Nation “As the world we live in is so unpredictable, the ability to learn, to adapt, and to change is imperative, alongside creativity, problem-solving, and communication skills.” – Alain Dehaze Recently I was watching my niece, Lauren’s, soccer game. It struck me how unpredictable where the ball would go from one minute to the next. It depended on the trajectory of the shot if the team kept the
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(L to R) Johnette Connelly Taylor, niece of “Killer Wife” first victim, Joe Connelly; Evaline Rowland Connelly (no relation to Johnette), sister of the third victim, Don Rowland; and Bitty Martin, author. Bitty Martin has completed her second Hot Springs true crime, Killer Wife: The True Story of Bonnie Connelly and the Men
By Chana Prince Greetings Fellow Travelers, March 2026 carries powerful turning-point energy. The Total Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 3 brings emotional insight and practical clarity. Virgo asks for refinement—health, habits, work, and daily devotion come into focus. What feels messy now is ready to be organized with
Thousands of plants will be for sale at the Garden Show. Save the date – Garland County Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant Sale and Garden Show one day only on Saturday, April 25, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Garland County Fairgrounds. Entry is free
by Susan Koenig Springs around the corner.Our excitement builds. Our need to dig in the dirt will soon be fulfilled. We’re planning our gardens and shopping seed catalogs. We’re preparing our pots and watching video blogs. We’re dreaming of the garden and buying seeds and plants, And figuring how to get rid of the squash bugs and ants! The sun’s rays
