The mind is undoubtedly an amazing thing. It’s extremely complex. Often disobedient, all over the place, and feels uncontrollable at times. I recently saw a meme that said – My mind is like an internet browser. 17 tabs are open. 4 of them are frozen […]
Author: Leslie Speas
About My New Book – From Hot Mess to God’s Best
My new book – From Hot Mess to God’s Best: Decluttering Your Mess to Be Your Best – will be published in just over four weeks. I’m excited but also nervous. You pour a lot of your blood, sweat and tears into a book and […]
Confessions of a Messy Christian
Probably no surprise but I’m a bit of a messy Christian. I won’t share the whole list, but I do many of the things I write about – compare, people-please, feel guilty, and worry to name a few. Here are a few more confessions of […]
Taking Care of Your Temple
We Americans are not the best are taking care of ourselves. Life expectancy is down, obesity is up (about 35% of Americans) and we are facing a mental health crisis. I am in a season of self-care. I’m getting my boobs smashed tomorrow. Mole patrol […]
Declutter Your Mental Mess to Be Your Best
How are you with clutter in your home? Do you let it accumulate or are you pretty good about purging and keeping it to a minimum? What about the clutter in your mind? Is your style the same? I’m pretty good at keeping my home […]
Tame Your Inner Critic!
Do you have an inner critic? In case you don’t know (and I’m jealous if you don’t), an inner critic basically gives us an internal monologue of all the things we suck at. It sends us messages like we aren’t worthy enough, smart enough, or […]
How Are You, Really?
If someone asks how you’re doing, it’s likely that you will say “fine”. Chances are that your REAL answer might be something different. Maybe something like – I’m tired. I’m stressed. I’m weary. I’m overwhelmed. If this is the case, what could you do to […]
Who Am I, Really?
If you ponder the question, “who am I, really?”, how would you answer? Would you answer with what you do for a living? Or with a role that you play (wife, mother, father)? Or maybe with something else you have accomplished in your life? I […]
Hope for Our Crazy World
I’m not the only thing that is a hot mess. Our world is currently a 10 on the hot mess o’meter and many of us are struggling. My husband is kind of a buzz kill. We went on a “date” (I use the term loosely) […]
Real Beauty Comes From Within
I have spent much of my life overly focused on my outer appearance, trying to look my best and wishing I looked better. At some level, I have always known that what’s on the inside is most important, but our society focuses on outward beauty. […]