Monday 6 February 2023
Move From Happiness To Fulfillment
Tuesday 24 January 2023
Concepts We Build On - How To Jive with life!
Hey hey beautiful, welcome back!
Today we are going to put together all of the concepts we have talked about so far and then we get to start off sharing our first bit of encouraging advice to help you get started with this simple temple living the joy way thing we were talking about.
Let's get started!
Okay, so quick reminder the 4 pillars we built our site on are joy, integrity, vibrancy, and encouragement. We love acronyms and these 4 together create the acronym J.I.V.E
We mentioned in our introductory post that this is a nod to old fashioned family values, and all things vintage because we are all about that.
Again if you're not that's cool, you can stick around if you want to, as long as we can all be respectful here, or else maybe this blog just isn't for you, in which case thanks for trying us out, and we wish you the very best for the future.
Anyway, those of you still here, let's get back to where we were.
So yes, old fashioned family values.
Here's the thing guys some people need to be focused on family values because without a basic standard, there is nothing to jump off from into whatever other lifestyle you so choose.
We have no problem with people with different views or lifestyles to our own, in fact, we encourage them to share their views with us because it takes all sorts to make a world, and you never know when you will learn something valuable if you stay teachable.
That said, we aim to be a safe place for people who have chosen to lead a life that lines up with what the basics of what Christian faith teaches is God's original plan for mankind.
That is that the man was created first and woman are created to be his help-mate. We are created differently, but still equally valuable. The home works best when families work together leaning into God's original plan, loving and learning together.
Lambi waving at you because she thinks it's awesome you are here. |
You may be in a rut but you don’t have to stay there.
You may feel stuck, but that doesn’t mean you are. The fact is rubbish times happen to everyone, we all go through stages where we wish things would move a little bit faster like life is not being fair and the world seems to be against us, this is a normal part of the human experience.
Granted, some of us go through harder things than others, and there are other elements to consider when looking at this whole topic (like tragedy, mental illness and emotional makeup)but generally, what it all boils down to is life sucks sometimes and when It does, it’s really easy to get stuck in a rut and feel like there is no way out but our feelings lie.
I hope you are ready for this because I am about to hand you a key that may just change your life.
The number one secret to getting out of a rut is to stop seeing yourself as stuck and start seeing yourself as just in a tough season. Seasons change, life moves and we all grow older...
See you next post
Monday 9 January 2023
Concepts We Build On - J.I.V.E (Joy, Integrity, Vibrancy, Encouragement)
The Pillar of Joy
The Piller of Integrity.
The Piller of Vibrancy
The Pillar of Encouragement
Monday 10 October 2022
Why I'm taking a break from blogging.
Friday 30 September 2022
A Quick Update
I have got to level with you guys, if I write the post I originally had planned, I'm scared to death of loosing this blog over it.
You may have noticed a distinct lack of freedom of speech creeping in on certain platforms
Which really does leave me with a choice to make.
This isn't easy because I'm in the awkward teen years in blog years. I have been at this for fifteen years now.
I have stayed intentionally smallish because I NEVER want to loose the personal touch.
Now though its time to pivot and grow.
The thing is the content here has been designed to provoke thought.
If I'm honest, the world is going in a very different direction then the one we're headed here on Daisy Change so I have to do what is right for the this blog, even if it does mean loosing half my audience.
See, it's not as simple as just writing what I want, because again we are very much in an age where we really have to watch what we say online.
So what to do?
You just saw me do it.
I made my struggle the post.
I have touched on why I'm changing direction with my content and yes that does mean a new look, we need to embrace the pastel more for the vibe I'm going for.
I need my work to be true to my voice but also, I really want you guys to get something out of it.
Thing is, the natural evolution of this blog is that we have landed very happily over on social media.
We are there more then here.
There will still be content going forward here, but not nearly as much as I there will be over on my socials.
I think that's it.
This was just an update.
Take care and as always,
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Wrapping Up Sort It Out September.
Hey guys,
Writing today feels really heavy, because the poem I shared last post felt very vulnerable.
I hate writing heavy.
Yet, ironically, when I push past that feeling, I often find some of my best work comes out.
I'm getting into the habit of bringing out content on this blog only when its ready.
If you follow me on social media, you will know I put out a lot of content over on the various platforms I am on.
This is just a quick one today.
Just to say that I'm moving on from Sort it out September.
The content here will be out when it is ready, but I'm not pushing myself to write when my soul is so in need of repair.
Its not appropriate right now to go into details.
I'm just leading by example, and taking some time to let my soul heal before the next series on this blog.
Anyway that's it.
Take care all.
Thursday 15 September 2022
Sort It Out September - Authentic Faith: Living With A Vexed Soul
Last post, I told you that I am a Christian Universalist.
My definition of this is believing that any path can lead to Jesus but the only way to the Father is through the Son.
That said, I need to build from here.
I have to be delicate this post, as I know that people around the world are in grief, and we as a world are in a time of great uncertainty.
I'm choosing not to comment on the passing of Queen Elizabeth, other then to say I'm not commenting on it but I am trying to write with the greatest of delicacy and respect today.
Let's just say I know who my audience are, and I don't believe my opinions or comments on recent events will bring anything enlightening.
If you haven't got anything worth saying then just don't.
I live by that.
At present, I'm treating my blog more like a ministry than a business, and I'm in one of those moments where what makes sense for ministry would not make sense for business.
This is the moment we cross over, back to our roots,
Daisy Change is a ministry blog.
Glory To God.
I have other other projects for profit, but given the nature of the people that read my work, the most respectful thing is to let this content be free, my gift to you.
Can you see the theme of respect that I have been bringing back into my work lately?
I truly believe that being respectful the way one should, is a lost art, and so I'm going to do my best to share how to be respectful regardless of what is happening in the world or indeed your personal world.
Okay, ground work laid, let's get on with the meat of the post.
Sometimes the best way to support someone going through a hard time is just to put words on what they may be feeling.
Poetry is great for this.
I hope this poem helps, then directly after it I'll say a few things about the vexed soul to offer a little hope.
The Vexed Soul
Secrets are heavy on mind mind,
I see clearly, but I feel so blind.
Grief has captured my heart, I don't feel whole.
There's something so heavy within me, I have a vexed soul.
Battling between light dark, and dark light,
Even breathing right now feels like a fight!
I wish tears would stream down my face,
But this isn't the time, nor the place.
Breaking, but I thought I was already broken.
Aching, my soul bleeds open.
I don't have the words to fully describe what I feel.
I only hope, in time, with God's help I will heal.
- Hayley Esther September 13th 2022
Not having the words to speak is the worst feeling in the world.
When our pain surpasses are ability to articulate how we feel, the only thing we can do is be in the moment.
It may not be a moment we want to be in but every moment in life has lessons for us if we look and listen, and sometimes the lesson is to simply just be still.
Take it all in.
Despite how you feel now, it won't be like this forever.