#imperfectprogress

I had a cucumber & some radishes that were on their last days, so I cut them up and added red onion, garlic cloves, peppercorns, a variety of dried herbs, one cup of vinegar (half white + half red wine vin... you could also use apple cider vin, really whatever you have on hand) and one cup of water. I let it sit in my fridge for the past couple days, and *viola* made some delicious & gut-healthy quick pickles that avoided food waste! 🥒🎉 - Probiotics are important in fighting/preventing sickness... along with vitamins, minerals, lots of water, rest, sunshine, and LAUGHTER! Are you getting your daily dosage? . . . #fightfoodwaste #zerowastetips #lowwasteliving #kitchentips #cookingathome #quickpickles @packagefreeshop @imperfectfoods #imperfectproduce #imperfectprogress #bethechange #lindenfern #learnsomethingneweveryday #health #happiness #home (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B92OC0ih87V/?igshid=br6oiqfu9o3w

When you can wake up and say this about yourself...you know you're growing😊#imperfectprogress #health https://www.instagram.com/p/B1q8c3HJ1uz/?igshid=1lcbgqvljxuiw

I think we should celebrate each other...you and I. That depression you're fighting? Waking up bleary eyed from no sleep? The below-the-belt punches from stress and failure? Heck...we just might need a standing ovation. Life is hard, and NOBODY has it all together. So stop hiding your hell, ignoring your mountain, and faking your face around other people. Be real. Let's cheer each other on...even if our warcry is simply..."I made it thru another day!!" Sharing our victories...AND our muddy moments of defeat, gives a real glimpse into each other's reality. So keep up the clapping, bc when we all share life's storms...odds are we'll end up dancing together in the rain. #igotchyou #noshame #keepgoing #imperfectprogress #warrior https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxp1k0oAic4/?igshid=8vasdov71wil

I look up to people who care. Some of my best friends are struggling through tremendous pain. A divorce here, a death there, aching rejection, and failing health....so much is going on in their lives, yet they shout love from the rooftops. I respect that. There are so many things in my own life that are crushing me, but I'm doing my absolute best to be refined by the fire. I'm trying to gain strength in my soul, to overcome everything that I face daily. Maybe you're going through something? Maybe you're hurting, but everyday you wake up and you try to spread grace all around you. I honor that. We're all fighting battles that we rarely talk about. Battles that regularly beat us down. I just want to say, as you walk through the valley....keep walking. Keep facing that storm and let your roots grow deep so every day you're less shaken by the stress of it all. Lean heavy into the arms of the only One that can take all your broken pieces and put you back together. And if you're like me....and you've been shattered, there's still hope. He can take those shattered pieces of dust and completely remake you. Hang in there, take it one day at a time, and stay courageous. #warrior #painandpurpose #imperfectprogress #healing #respect #courage #beautyforashes https://www.instagram.com/p/BqSyibohDrf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12mme4371cm16

...the point of life is to learn to grow, not to be perfect. #truth #keepgrowing #imperfectprogress https://www.instagram.com/p/BpRwT9rBTWU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1otr8s0w268gs

Imperfect changes are slow steps of progress wrapped in grace … imperfect progress. ~Lysa TerKuerst, No More Unglued Mama Mornings • “Practice these things, and live by them so that your progress will be visible to all.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4:15‬ ‭CEB‬‬ http://bible.com/37/1ti.4.15.ceb • #imperfectprogress https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnln5jNnT3hLXCn4MgMXhzQkg6boUnXo5mS_eg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=145wdwu43jrwl

"Maybe it's okay if it takes time, to be okay. Maybe healing is a road that is lined with endless grace." - @morganharpernichols #learning #healing #imperfectprogress

Some people KNEW you. They talk about you...your past, like it's your present. They act like...based upon who you were, it MUST be who you are. They hold a spotlight on your failures, and make it a show for anyone that will listen...and agree. They try to shackle you, and your life...to what WAS. Then there are people who KNOW you. They carry on conversations about you...WITH you, and try to clear out the debris of current circumstances. They shine a light on the incremental steps forward, and they celebrate GROWTH and victory. They want chains broken, and they want freedom. They are willing to walk it out...as a sacrifice towards a better YOU. I've been the patron of my past...and the forerunner of my future. I know what it's like to hate who I was...or to turn sharply and embrace who I am. I won't let the past...and its shadows, dim my light anymore. My circle, will be carefully chosen, and frequently vetted. I will love my tribe, and the gift that they are to my heart. My soul is worth that. My future is worth that AND more. #nojudging #lineinthesand #strong #makeaway #imperfectprogress