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There’s probably no better time for a reset than now! Closing the curtain on 2020 seems like the best idea we’ve heard. But, a grit and grace woman knows that no matter how challenging her circumstances are, she finds strength by going through them, not around them. So, this year deserves a proper send-off. And since it was such a tough one, we're probably all due for a massive shakeup. This week, co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Bender offer suggestions on exactly how to do that. Do you feel stuck? Is there a relationship that is off? Are you in the right job? What a perfect time to consider what you might want to change and evaluate how you’re spending your time, energy, and influence. If you’ve felt stalled out (as most of us have), take a hard look at your priorities to figure out where you want to go. Don’t let the frustrations of this year carry you into the next. Press play and choose to start fresh. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love Why You Need to Forgive When Forgiveness Seems Impossible If you aren’t sure of what a charged word looks like, consider the word forgiveness. If forgiveness was a Read more Stuck In a Rut? Here’s How to Get Some Perspective A Chick-Fil-A commercial caught my eye the other day. The company is advertising chicken for breakfast. Now I’m not Read more Now Is the Time To Release 2020 Back in December 2019, I was on maternity leave taking care of my three-month-old son, Read more Is There Any Good 2020? If You Say “Yes,” Don’t Feel Guilty When my son died by suicide back in 2015, I was halfway through a four-year Read more 5 Slogans From AA That Will Make Every Woman Wiser My former chosen method of numbing pain included self-medicating with pills and toxic relationships. It’s taken years, open sharing Read more What Happens When You Welcome God Into Your Recovery My breathing is shallow before I step into the stale, dimly lit room. I take a seat, nodding a Read more Why It’s So Important to Have a Mentor and to Be One Too For 12 years (or more) we are taught. Being enrolled in school gives us structure and a guidebook to Read more Quote of the episode: "For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning." -T.S. Eliot Check out these episodes we mentioned: The Complicated Heart – Loving When It Hurts With Sarah Mae – 149, How to Get Over the Pandemic That’s Not Over – 139, and New Year, Strong You! How to Reflect on Your Year in a Helpful Way – 114 Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife