Karilyn Owens
The Discernment Process

Discernment is a tool in our spiritual arsenal – one of the Holy Spirit gifts to us. It guides us to the will of God, which is to say the best possible outcome for us.

The Discernment Process
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Karilyn Owens
Word of the Year: Blossom

This year I choose blossom as my Word because it represents my intention to grow from the roots I planted as a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5) and build back what was broken through the vehicle of relationship.

Word of the Year: Blossom
Karilyn Owens
The Power of Decisions

It was the morning of the most important interview of my career; with emotions running haywire and hormones adding a dizzying effect, I decided that I just couldn't go to my interview that afternoon. The fear shouted so loudly that I couldn't hear the voice of wisdom that knew to show up despite the very big feelings. This was my dream job, after all!

The Power of Decisions
Karilyn Owens
Drop the Baggage

God recently revealed to me that I am holding onto the weight of my past. By holding onto my past, I’m not only carrying around a weight I was never meant to carry, but I am blocking the blessings of God’s plan for me in the future. So today I ask you: What weight are you carrying that is hindering your upward momentum?

Drop the Baggage
Karilyn Owens
10 Ways to Manage Depression

Covid-19 caught nearly all of us by surprise, leaving us ripped of our routines, schedules and normal circumstances — everything we typically rely on for stability and consistency. If we weren’t already prone to or struggling with depression, COVID-19 certainly stirred up prime circumstances for depression to show up (many of us without any prior experience with mental illness or the coping skills to deal with it in healthy ways).

10 Ways to Manage Depression
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Disney Princesses: The Underlying Message of Self Love

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On my journey to find self love, I found myself gravitating toward my favorite Disney songs as a form of uplifting and fairy-tale inspiration. I have been the girl who wished upon a star for her prince to come along, only to discover that I didn't need to be rescued or to be loved by another; I needed to rescue (and love) myself. Before I made this discovery, I found my prince charming and got engaged shortly after. This relationship served as a revealing mirror as I uncovered the paralyzing lack of confidence and self-love lingering beneath my fairy tale. I lost sight of the woman I was before I became defined by my relationship, and over time my partner also lost sight of the woman he chose to marry. We called off the wedding four months before saying "I do."

Float On, Feelings

When I’m attempting to sit with whatever funk that is creating discomfort inside of me or around me, I am still tempted to drown it out with food. I so badly want to drown it out with food. But something magical happens when I don’t. It might be five minutes later or two hours later but I’ve somehow given space to what really needed my attention. And if I’d given into the urge to eat away what gnaws at my heart, I’ll simply cover it up. I won’t avoid it; it will still be waiting for me to face when I’m ready.

Free Yourself and Forgive Freely

When we choose to withhold forgiveness, a gamut of negative emotions breed within us.

We wallow in shame, wade in blame, get lost in regret, boil with anger and wrongfully believe we are the righteous one.

If we choose to seek forgiveness (especially toward ourselves), we could let go of the negativity that is harming our health and wellbeing. This release allows love, compassion, understanding, tolerance, acceptance and serenity to infiltrate our being.