25th July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl……….

I just love this quote.
Just because a person smiles all the time doesn’t mean their life is perfect that smile is a symbol of hope and strength.

I was talking today with some friends about how all your experiences in life can either make you bitter or better.

Things happen in our lives and I really don’t know why, but I do believe that your past does not have to be your future.

That everything you that has happened to you, you can use to help others.

I really believe that this helps develop empathy towards others.

With my experience with an Eating Disorder I am able to understand people who are trying to recover. I also understand how people are feeling when they have and Eating Disorder.
I am passionate about helping others realise that there is hope and that there is recovery.

I had amazing people journey with me and now I am able to give back. I want to give back and I want to make a difference.

I know that life without and Eating Disorder is totally different then having an Eating Disorder.

I am now free truly free and now living my life so differently.

Can I encourage you that if you are struggling with an Eating Disorder to find someone that you can talk to. Find someone who is a safe person and you can trust.

There are people out there that really want to help you.

Believe me there are.

Please seek professional help.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

24th July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl…..

I just love this quote.

It is so powerful and I love how encouraging the quote is.

I have this up in my office at work and it really encourages me.

I always look for the potential in all the students that I see, whether it is one on one or out in the school community.

I really love my job and I enjoy journeying with the students.

Today I had a training day at our head office and it was so nice.

I love meeting the other Chaplains and learning from them.

It was a great time to learn about where to find new resources and to go over policies and procedures.

Who are you encouraging?

Is there someone that you can be an advocate for?

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

23rd July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl…………..

This morning while reading my devotional I read the scripture in Hebrews about running your own race.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race that is marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfector of faith….Consider him who endured such opposition from sinner, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Herbrews 12:1-3, NIV

I think that this morning devotional really helps me in my day to day life.

I love run your own race, not what everyone else is doing but what God has called and equipped you to do.

Throw everything off that hinders you.

I love that.

I feel that the season I am in it is time for new projects to really focus on finishing writing my book Princess Heart.

I also want to finish another project which is my Princess Heart Journal.
I don’t know what is making me hesitate but I think that blogging everyday has made it more achievable putting myself out there.

It’s all a learning experience and an adventure.

So my thought for the week is run your own race.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

22nd July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl………….

This morning when I was driving to work I noticed a beautiful rainbow. I really wanted to stop and take a photo of it but that was not possible.

So when I arrived at school and parked my car I noticed a rainbow, so here was my opportunity.
So grabbing my camera I took two photos of it.
The photos didn’t really capture the strength of the colours of the rainbow, but I was happy with it.

I just love rainbows the shapes the colours and also the hunt to try and find one.

No I am home and it is raining and getting dark outside.

This week I am trying to really balance out work and being creative.

I just want to take each day and deal with what happens on that day.

I think for me if I start thinking too far ahead and planning and looking at my to do list I can become overwhelmed. I am trying not to become overwhelmed by what I am doing.

My life is busy and full which I love but it is also nice to have some down time and that is okay.

I must say though blogging has really helped with that. It helps me reflect on my day or on something that I am passionate about. Then I can write about it and its like a closure for the day.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

21st July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl…………..

Today I am back at school, and of course I am feeling better than I did last Monday.

The children were not at school today just all the school staff.

It was great to catch up with everyone and to see how their holidays where.

I also was able to achieve a lot with planning and my paper work, which is great.

Tomorrow I am at my other school and it is also a student free day.
Hopefully I am able to achieve a lot of preparation for this term.

The other night I had a dream that I went to the wrong school. I think that would be more of a nightmare.

It is good to be back at work and I am really looking forward to term three. I cannot believe that it is already term three.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

20th July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl………….

Well today is officially the last day of the school holidays, tomorrow I am back at school.

It sure does seem like a long two weeks.

I am also starting to feel better of course.

I am really looking forward to Term Three.

I have a few projects to work on which I am really looking forward too.

Still have to work on that work and home life balance.

Tonight I will have to set my alarm, because I am so used to having a sleep in.

So my alarm will be set and I am really looking forward to the week ahead.

I have also decided to get back into my fitness routine, which will be a combination of boxing, dancing and running.

Yes I want to have a try at running. I will see how it goes.

Looking forward to see what adventure I will have this week.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

19th July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl……….

I love social media when it is used positively and it so great to stay in touch with people who live either overseas or just too far away to visit.

I also have amazing friends on one site that are going out and making a difference in their communities and also overseas.

I think being connected to people who are inspiring motivates you to do what you are called to do.

I think back to this time in 2011 when I went on my first very impact trip to Bali and visited orphanages. I loved it.

I had no idea what to expect and trusted in God and went with an open mind.

What I experienced was amazing. It changed the way that I wanted to do life.

I was so encouraged by the people I met and all the children that I met.

I loved journey and just taking to them.

So I am thinking that it is time to go and do something like this again.

I really feel that I want to go and also to take pictures.
I am really enjoying taking pictures of people enjoying themselves or being natural.

So I think that for August I will take a picture a day of something that inspires me.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

18th July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl…………..

Let’s look back on this week-
• Trying to recover from a cold
• Spending the second week of school holidays at home
• Going food shopping on Tuesday
• Watching lots of girly movies
• Writing my blog everyday even though I was unwell
• Writing in my 356 days book
• Realising that day time TV is not an option
• Resting and sleeping.

My plans for the second week were not really any of the above but things happen.

So today I ventured out to have my hair done. I couldn’t cancel it because I am going to a conference soon and I really wanted my hair to be nice.

So apart from being unwell this week I was able to have my hair done. Yeah!!!!!

Hopefully tomorrow I will start feeling a lot better.

Praying for a full recovery.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

17th July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl…………….

This afternoon I am finally feeling a little better, it’s been a long week. Well it feels like that anyway.

I am not very good at resting when I am unwell, I am impatient I want to be better and I want to be doing things.

I have to look at this as resting and this is what I need to do.

Today I have finally finished reading Lisa Bevere’s Book Kissed the Girls and Made them Cry it is a beautiful book about purity.

I have really enjoyed reading it and it has made me what to let girls know that they are amazing and that there is someone amazing for them.
But that is another message.

Today I have also watched videos and have really just stopped myself from planning and doing things.
This week has also been good as I have been able to prepare healthy meals. I have had the time to eat them slowly.

I am hoping that tomorrow I will continue to feel a lot better. I hope so because I will be having my hair done. Finally!!!!!

Cannot wait to see what my hairdresser will do, I am really looking forward to having my hair done.

Take care of yourself.

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx