It’s what some of us consider the best time of the year — pumpkin spice season! Nyla shares some of her favorite pumpkin breakfast recipes on the blog, but you can enjoy them anytime of day. And, if you aren’t a pumpkin fan, you can easily leave out or substitute something else for this popular gourd. Enjoy!

The world will often tell us we’ve failed when we walk away from something, but we know that doesn’t take into account specific situations and struggles. Sometimes it’s the wise, healthy, loving and responsible thing to not finish something. Read along as Nyla talks about some things she’s walked away from and how she relied on God to do so.

Seasonal depression sometimes eases in so quickly that you don’t realize it’s there. What often begins as a mild feeling of sadness can eventually become an ever-present depressed part of yourself — leaving you feeling disheartened, depressed and moody.

However, Kinsley is learning more and more each season that seasonal depression does not have a say about worth, desirability or success. All throughout Scripture, Christ is foreshadowed and proclaimed as our suffering Savior. In Hebrews 4:15 it says, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses…”

The practice of combining yoga with my Christian faith was revolutionary. It opened my eyes up to a whole new way of experiencing God, and provided space for me to rest in His presence without feeling the pressure to do anything while I was there.

“Most women say their main reason for working out is to lose weight or control their appearance, and I can’t say I blame them. The media overflows with images and messages that tell us how we look is not good enough, but if we try x,y or z workout plan, then we will finally have the ‘perfect body’…

Until you learn to love the body God gave you, there is no diet or workout plan that will help you find the confidence and peace you’re craving."

As summer heat is in full swing, you might be struggling to decide between finding movement indoors or outdoors. Why not both? Read along as Nyla shares some practical and fun ways to move both inside and outside while the weather is still hot!

Running out of fun foods to satisfy your sweet tooth this summer? Read along as Nyla shares some of her favorite nutrient-dense desserts that are perfect for the summer sun.

God created our bodies, and he created them good (Gen. 1:27). He created them with intricacies that function both in the visible and invisible world (Col. 1: 15-17). Yet, we all have beliefs about our bodies, or trauma, or disease that impacts how we feel in our body and how we listen to our bodies.

Our bodies are wise and sometimes more connected to our souls than we are. Sometimes our body has wisdom before our brain does — you know, gut intuition. Listening to your body is a way to connect with yourself and God.

“Nyla, recovery makes life better. Every aspect — including your marriage to Mark. How we are around food drastically impacts those closest to us. Your food struggles aren’t a you thing, it’s an us thing…

Your life gets better once you reach out for help for an eating disorder — and so does your husband’s life. He trusts you now to honor you hunger cues. He knows you will care for yourself.”

How do you like to feel? Strong, balanced, energized, healthy? Start small, and invite God into habit change. Trust his ability to form new habits in you, not your own human willpower. Be a team, using his abilities. Regular self care in various areas - social, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual - will improve body image. When you feel better, your body image is better!