Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky- From Depression to the Nutcracker
Elementary school music teacher, Cassandra Portee unpacks the struggles of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, famed Russian composer who dealt with depression and life's struggles, but who was able to compose some of the world's most memorable pieces of music including the Nutcracker suite.
Resting in His Presence
Friday wisdom from the Jesus Calling devotional on seeking God's prescence.
From Surrey, UK to South Africa
Macey Ho spent most of her 20's in the music and advertisement business in London before deciding to take a leap into the world of Social Work. She is now finishing her last year of her Masters after spending 6 weeks in South Africa working and learning about the social needs of her people. Macey is from the U.K.
Who Do You Let Access You?
It’s possible to know a lot of people, especially if you’re a networker by nature or if you live in professional multi-cultural cities like Washington, DC and Brussels. But knowing a lot of people does not make them your friends. And having discernment about who accesses you is a key piece of wisdom I wish I knew 10 years ago.
An Unexpected Life as an Expat
Sarah Elliott opens up about trusting God in marrying her husband, who is from another country than she's from- something she never thought of or imagined. An American by birth, Sarah details her decision to marry a Brit.
Sharing in His Sufferings
Our walk with God boils down to trust- trusting Him with our lives, our loves, our desires, and our sufferings. There are sufferings in this world that are only unique to Christians as followers of Jesus, and there are sufferings that are directly correlated to our appointed gifts that God has called certain people to fill.
Macedonian Public Policy Expert and former Parliamentarian, Tanja Tomic Opens Up About Life in Politics & Her Life as a Civil Servant
Tanja Tomic is one of Macedonia’s leading public policy experts. She has been elected to various leadership positions, both municipally and nationally, her most recent one being a member of Macedonia's Parliament.
Personal Mission Statement- Dying to Self to Help Others
We’ve all been called to serve. Jesus came for people, to save us and to heal us. That’s what His ministry was about: people.
A personal mission statement that does not include a mission and aim to uplift others, and to put them before ourselves is a personal mission statement that is weak and lagging character.
Healing Seasons- By La Hall
La Hall is a Canadian living in the United States. She offers a short but enriching thoughts on the changes of the season, and how change is a good thing.
Personal Mission Statement- Refined Character
If people realize with their hearts and minds that they are (or can be) powerful people of God, then they walk forward with their dreams and desires with more boldness. But we often need a refiners fire (challenges that try us) to light us up so that we can come out as pure gold.
Discovering Humanness- By Katie McKenzie
Communications professional, Katie McKenzie has worked with various international organizations and has traveled the world. In her career, she works to connect those in need around the world to those who have the capacity to meet those needs. Katie sheds light on the importance of focusing on a person's attributes, their "humanness" rather than their outward appearance. And that we humans are more similar than different.
Building an Art Line Business from Scratch- Penny McPeak Tells All
Penny & Lucy Lou Art started in May 2013 when owner and artist, Penny McPeak along with her pooch, Lucy Lou launched, built www.pennyandlucylou.com and began taking her photography to the next level. Penny opens up about what led her to start a business, the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur, what her art line offers, and her Christian faith.
Personal Mission Statement- Mentally Prepared
It’s important in life that we be mentally fit for all sorts of situations- to be fit to take on sin and fight the flesh, and to be mentally fit to fight life’s giants. When we’re mentally prepared it shows that we also have great faith in God. And it’s also a big part of knowing who we are so that we can have a stellar personal mission statement.
Fall Into Healthy Eating- By Elizabeth Mazzei
Elizabeth is a nutrition, digestive health and fitness enthusiast who enjoys supporting and promoting the message of health. She is passionate about holistic health and her ability to empower, inspire and motivate others to live a healthier vibrant life is inimitable. Now that it is the autumn season, Elizabeth unpacks how we should care for our bodies and the types of foods we should put in it.
Personal Mission Statement- Spitting Image
Who we are a spitting image of shows what’s really going on inside our hearts [our root system]. By heart I mean our emotions, the thing(s) that drives us, the thing(s) that propels us to act or not act, our love for something, the good we do, the evil we do- if we forgive, if we hate, if we surrender our lives to God, if we’re jealous towards other, etc.
A Conversation with Hannah Skvarla and Lauren Conrad About their Social Enterprise Non-Profit, The Little Market
The Little Market is an online fair trade shop founded by Hannah Skvarla and Lauren Conrad. The Little Market is a nonprofit, charitable organization started with the aim to empower artisans around the world, by giving their partner artisans an online platform to sell their products.
Seele Book of the Month- October
There is a reason we look at others as rivals and limit ourselves to comparison and competition. We have an enemy assaulting our mind, will, and emotions in the hope that we’ll turn on ourselves and each other. It’s a cycle that isolates us from intimate connections, creates confusion about our identity, and limits our purpose...
Personal Mission Statement- A Line in the Sand
There comes a time in life where we have to draw a line in the sand between what has burdened us or once defined us in the past, from, where we’re trying to get to. We can’t move forward if we’re still trying to hold onto the past.
Celebrity Make-Up Artist, Sophia Lenore, Talks Fashion and Beauty, and Women’s Empowerment
American but Berlin based celebrity make-up artist, Sophia Lenore talks fashion and beauty, and women’s empowerment.