Regular Girl Devos Dana Ferguson

My message today is to encourage you to follow your heart, even when your mind tries to get in the way. Find more encouragement at: https://regulargirldevos.com/


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Like all things involving self-care, we need humor for the positive benefits, both physical and mental. Humor and laughter elevates our attitude and increases our ability to deal with stress. Laughing out loud boosts our immune systems. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://regulargirldevos.com/2023/05/24/why-we-need-humor-in-self-care/


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Here is Teawater’s latest advice on control. Teawater our resident self-care expert, was inspired by my kitten Rusty. To hear his story, listen to Episode 4 of Season 4, posted on January 25. I hope to inspire you to make time and space for yourself everyday and see God with you! This episode is available as a blog post that includes my 3 panel cartoon: https://regulargirldevos.com/2023/05/17/teawaters-advice-on-control/


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Our Action Sheet for what you can control is based on work by Stephen R. Covey. I imagine it’s like being a pilot in the cockpit. You have control over what happens on the plane, like the altitude of the plane, but you have no control over external factors, like the weather. This episode is available as a blog post: https://regulargirldevos.com/2023/05/10/action-sheet-for-what-you-can-control/


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Here are my favorite quotes on controlling anxiety. 

The concept of control is rather deceptive. We often fall into over-thinking, worry, or obsessive planning to feel more in control. But honestly, all these things produce mostly stress. This episode is available as a blog post: https://regulargirldevos.com/2023/05/03/quotes-on-controlling-anxiety/


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My self care and control journey is not easy. I have moments where I imagine that I really have made no progress. But I have to stand up against those shadowy thoughts that hide in the dark corners of my mind and call them out for what they are, ghosts from my past that no longer have any power over me. This episode is available as a blog post: https://regulargirldevos.com/2023/04/26/control-anxiety-with-self-care/


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