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Is Hope a Double Edged Sword?
Hey friends, welcome to the Salty and Shiny Life podcast, where our faith guides us and we get to learn from each other. I'm your host, Erin Mathena. Are you ready to explore what it truly means to be salt and light in this world? Well you've come to the right place. Join us as we dive into ways we ...
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Dealing with Grief During the Holidays
Dealing with Grief During the Holidays
Christmas carols, lights, decadent desserts, family, friends, celebrations, parties, gifts, stockings, eggnog, traditions and possible vacation time are all things I think about when it comes to celebrating Christmas and New Years. Joy and laughter fill ...
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Helping Kids Deal with Worry and Anxiety
Helping Kids Deal with Worry and Anxiety
Little kids experience big emotions, and sometimes they need help dealing with them. Worry and anxiety, are two emotions we can teach them to work through in a healthy way.
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Counting your Blessings and Practicing Gratitude
Counting Your Blessings and Practicing Gratitude
Exercise... love it or hate it, it is something our bodies need. It not only burns off the calories from the fast food we had for lunch, but studies show that there are huge benefits of cardio, weight lifting, and stretching that go well beyond ...
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Mindfulness and Joy
Using Mindfulness to Find More Joy
We live in a world full of technology and screens. Lights and sounds grab our attention all day. The average person spends 7.4 hours a day looking at a screen. We “zone out” looking at images and videos. Before you know it you have spent an hour ...
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