My Three Life Hacks

I recently had someone ask me, “Why do you always seem so happy?” I chuckled inside and said to myself, “You haven’t seen me at 6am lol.” But, for the most part I am a happy gal. One, I have the joy of the Lord, He has truly rescued me from so much. And, as the old gospel song says, “He turned my life around…” That is enough to bring anyone joy.. Amen!? Subsequently, there are a few other reasons why I feel like my life points more to joy than to unhappiness. And, as my middle Son, so eloquently stated 3 years ago after I lost 45lbs, “Mom, you are the happiest I have seen you in a long time.” This is so true. I did make a health change in 2017, I share my full story in my bio, and in that process I developed these 3 Life Hacks that I implement on a daily basis., they are part of my life and I will never compromise on them as long as I am on this side of the rapture 🙂

One, my health. In 2017 I began to change what I eat and drink. I streamlined my daily nutrition to eating 6 small meals a day, drinking at least 64oz of water and making rest and stress management a priority. It took some time but I weaned myself from sugars, bagged chips, soda and packaged snack cakes. I abandoned fast food as a main source of nutrition and convenience foods. I now mainly eat nutrient dense meals. In that process I evolved how we as a family leaned on comfort foods such as breads and potatoes. I learned as I was getting healthier that starches made sugar too and the sugar was just weighing me down. I just feel better. It is very rare for me to have mood swings. My skin is clearer and I just have an overall better well being. After I lost 45lbs I began to walk 3-4 days a week, this led into me getting a personal trainer and ultimately learning how to target certain muscle groups for maximum impact of building a stronger body. I do have some other health tips that are just to long to share here, but, you are welcome to reach to me for more guidance.

Two, my mindset. So how do I manage a healthy mindset. Glad you asked… 🙂 I read God’s word, listen to worship music, take in uplifting podcasts and set a goal of how many books I read in a year. Not romance books, but books that uplift me and improve me as a person. Next to my chair at home and in both my offices are books that I am currently reading. Not all at the same time, I finish one at time, but they are accessible to me as I work through my annual list. Feeding my mind with the right things is so important. But do note, all of the above will somehow be active in my day, regardless of how much time I have for each of them. I am a ministers wife, an office administrator and I run my own health business. So, my daily schedule will sometimes fluctuate based on travel schedule and the uncertainty of ministering to others. But, I do my best to protect my first hour of waking up and the hour before I go to sleep. Also, it is common to find me listening to a podcast while doing my make-up or jamming out to worship while typing in reports at our Regional Office. A healthy mind is my compass to direct my life.

And finally, my third life hack. Prayer. It is different than worship. And it is the best stress relief!! I carry everything to Him in prayer. I utilize a journal and will often write down my gratitude’s. But, more than that, I take time often, to lay before Him. I share my heart, I cry, I seek, I praise… and I listen. Probably the most valuable “hack” there is for a believer, is to take time to pray. I love to tell Father EVERYTHING on my heart and then wait for Him to share back to me; direction and guidance. Prayer builds my personal relationship with Him in a deeper way. Our direct line to communicate to our Creator is prayer. But also, it is our most valuable tool to do our part in God’s Kingdom to bring Heaven to Earth and glorify Him!

Let me know if my “Three Life Hacks” help you! I think the biggest part of realigning and reorganizing our lives begins internally with the decisions and daily choices we make to be better in Him! Below are the scripture I used to prepare and inspire this blog.

Proverbs 12:25; Isaiah 40:31; Romans 12:1-2; Jeremiah 33:3

In Hope! Liz