72. How to Fall in Love With Your Life

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s culture is often one that feels so fast-paced. We are busy and strapped for time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is this frenetic pace doing to our souls? I’ve been reading</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/37WGAmM" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get Your Life Back</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by John Eldredge</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and the first chapter of his book and the questions he asked inspired this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of you know that I'm currently working on a new book. As part of the writing process, I’m going through old Instagram posts -- many that I wrote 4 to 5 years ago. It was fascinating to me to read so many of these posts and recognize that there was a constant theme of me feeling how overwhelmed and exhausted.</span></p> <p>I realized that I'm no longer living in that space. Yes, there are still times when I'm tired. Yes, there are days when I bite off more than I can chew. But in reading John Eldredge's book and his questions on how to rate your soul, I was so encouraged.</p> <p>The changes I've made to slow down, prioritize rest, take care of my health, and delegate have made such a huge difference in the state of my soul!</p> <p>In this episode, Jesse and I share some of the thought-provoking questions that John asks, such as:</p> <ul> <li>How often do you feel light hearted?</li> <li>Are you excited about your future?</li> <li>Do you feel deeply loved?</li> <li>When was the last time you felt carefree?</li> </ul> <p>In this episode, we talk about holding grief and joy at the same time, letting go of burdens that aren't yours to carry, how our perspective can change so much, and the need to celebrate life more.</p> <p>In addition, we give you an update on Flu B, Thin Mints, our new ear thermometer, why I love my FitBit so much, and a book I recently re-read.</p> <h2><strong>In This Episode: </strong></h2> <p>