There’s a strange thing that happens when you try to force yourself not to think about something. You think about it more. The more you tell yourself: “I will NOT check my phone.” “I will NOT eat sugar.” “I will NOT get distracted during prayer.” “I will NOT snap at my kids.” The louder the urge becomes. And I recently heard Bishop Barron reference a saint who gave a radically simple strategy for distraction in prayer: Instead of fighting the distraction… acknowledge it. See

As a Catholic mom, I cringe when I read comments like: “I could never stay home. I’d lose myself.” I understand what they mean. We’ve been taught that fulfillment comes from autonomy. From building a life around our preferences.  Our ambitions.  Our earning power.  Our independence. And motherhood, especially staying home, looks like the opposite. But then I read this: “For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” ~ Matth

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If you’ve followed my healing journey, you know I’ve walked through a lot  the past year from the candida diet to homeopathy, to liver support, to remediating our home after mold exposure. I’ve seen incredible progress in my skin, digestion, and overall energy. But even after all of that… something was still off. I still couldn’t tolerate certain foods without itching. Caffeine made me break out in something that looked like eczema. Egg whites, tomatoes, chocolate, all my fav

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