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Colette Eaton

Colette Eaton

Colette Eaton

Hey friend! I'm excited to meet you! I live in Portland, OR and completely love city life. My hubby and I have been married for 10 years and still completely adore each other. I am a Jesus follower who is passionate about building up the local church and developing healthy communities. It's so nice of you to stop by! So grab a coffee or a glass of wine, and hang out a bit.

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{ON THE BLOG} Couch Appeal: Exploring motivational obstacles & creative ways to get around them. - I wrote this blog because frankly I’m tired of the “just do it” or “no pain 💪🏻 no gain” messages that come at us in a million different forms. These can be helpful for a time but are not the most resilient messages. Why not? Because many do not address the root of our struggle. 😒 And what is that, you ask? To be honest, I’m not quite sure yet but I know the solution isn’t “pick up your boot straps and march on”!! - Here’s some food for thought 🤔 Are we ever truly without motivation? Or are we conditioned to recognize what only #makesthingshappen ?? What if recognizing the other side, the motivations that drives us to do nothing (that send us to our couches) can be what actually fuels us to accomplish our goals? READ MORE at the #linkinprofile ☝️#motivationblog #selfawarenessiskey #goalsgoalsgoals #i❤️mycouch
Current mood: Day dreaming of waffles while consuming my packaged food from @optavia 😫 but it will be worth it! Hitting the reset button on anything takes time and work. Currently I’m waiting for my Mac to update, 54 minutes left... #ugh - This past year I have put my poor body through a lot and right now it needs a reset even if my heart wants waffles. It’s in these difficult choices we make to pursue our goals that we ultimately discover our strength. Sometimes our strength has been hidden under a mound of lies or sometimes we’re just tired of moving up stream and we allowed ourselves to drift. Regardless of where your strength lies, remember that it’s still with you! You are able to get up, pull through, take time and make it happen! Give yourself permission to move at your own pace on whatever path you’re on today. I’m right there with you!!! 53 minutes left.... (wow! Apparently I haven’t updated my computer in awhile! No longer it was so slow! 🤦🏼‍♀️) #dreamingofwaffles #bravingforward #keepgoing
{ON THE BLOG} Well I think it’s time I crawl out from under my rock and say hello to 2019! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Yeah, I know it’s January 21… I’ve been in “infertility recovery” for a couple weeks now and I will continue to work my recovery over these next few months. - Part of my recovery progress is simply taking the time to finally share my infertility story. It’s been a war I have waged against myself and time, a constant tug-of-war between me grasping for control with “whoever else might be in control”. Anyone feel me here?!? 🙈 - Anyways, here’s my story and the steps I am talking to recover from a year of pain, disappointment and a whole lot of international travel! ✈️ Link in profile ☝️} #ttccommunity #infertilityawareness #sarahslaughter #bravingforward
Anyone else exhausted this New Year’s Eve?! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙈 This year particularly has been challenging for me and the thought of entering into a new year isn’t bringing the normal energy and excitement it usually does. Am I to feel guilty about this? Hell no. And neither should you if this describes you too. - We often demand too much of ourselves and leave very little room for the unknown, the wonder of life unfolding. Instead, we focus on the accomplishment of material things that our souls get locked away in a box unable to recognize itself when it is finally let out for a bathroom break. But not this year! Oh no, 2019, you won’t get the best of me! - This year I choose grace over hustle, space over fullness and curiosity over knowledge. I’m simply rebelling against New Years Resolutions and just want to focus on what it means to be connected to my soul this year. Who’s with me?! - Ironically, I created (well I should say updated) a worksheet to help you AND ME stay connected to how we want to feel in 2019 over what we want to accomplish. Head to my story to learn more! #newyearsresolwhat #graceovergrind
Most people will only read about 10% of what I write (and it’s not what you think). It’s because my writing begins with my morning journal, my emotions and pain get processed in my SFD’s (Shitty First Drafts - thanks @brenebrown ) and many, many unpublished blogs, book ideas (and some chapters) will lie forever dormant on my Google drive. - There is so much writing that goes on behind the scenes before I even get enough content or confidence to actually publish something. - At first, I hated this. “What a waste!” I would think. But now I find that it’s in the “wasted” hours of writing is where I found the words that are truly meant to be read. The wasteland of ideas is more like compost that allows richer, fuller ideas to immerge. - Nothing is truly a waste; it can be used even when broken down and unrecognizable. - Not everything can live. - We are not capable of sustaining all the ideas and desires that come our way. Some are short-lived and eventually find their place in the soil making it more fertile than before. Our only task is to continue to turn that soil, plant those seeds, and see what comes up. We are not responsible for the growth but only to support it the best way we know how at the moment. - But nothing can grow when we toss our tools aside. - So just start writing. ——————————— #juststartwriting #womenwhowrite
Why hello there, long time no posty. It’s been a bit crazy over here 🤪 and the reasons for the long bout of silence are... Pic # 1 - we bought our first house thanks to @bethany.imhoff.mortgages & moved during my first week of school. Pic # 2 I started school again and I’m in my 2nd year of Greek Pic # 3 I rescued some puppies which then were given promptly back to their not-so-great owners ☹️ Pic # 4 We almost bought a puppy! That’s my beautiful friend @whitneyteal but we decided against it. Pic # 5 I’ve been frantically trying to settle into our new home. What do you think? Pic # 6 Lastly, we just got back from Arizona visiting my husbands family. - I knew this season would be crazy and there’s no sign of it slowly down anytime soon but I hope to crank out a couple of blogs that have been on my heart, so stay tuned! 😊 Tell me how you’ve been these last couple of months? Any fun fall plans? #crazyseasons #seminarylife #newhome
NEW BLOG: Spiritual practices for the summer brain 🍹🧠 I know summer is almost done for many of us but there is still plenty of time to engage a new spiritual practice that can usher in a more grounded Fall season. There are even some great apps that you can use! READ MORE on blog {link in profile👆} #ontheblog #spiritualpractice
Monday essentials.☺️ My favorite diffuser blend to start my week: - *2 Bergamot *2 Grapefruit *1 Peppermint - Have a great Monday, Friends! 🤜🏻#mondaymotivation #essentialoils @edensgardenoils
On the blog: How I keep going to church - My dearest friend, You had asked me “How do you do it?” while sitting in a busy car with a crying baby. - It wasn’t a question pertaining to my accomplishments but about how I continue to be apart of a church, or THE church I should say. With all its flaws and failures, you were looking for an answer as to how I can keep being apart of a community in which you find yourself so cynical of. We never got to finish our conversation, so this is my answer to you and to anyone else wondering how I keep going to church. READ THE FULL BLOG at the link at profile ☝️ #ontheblog #lovegodlovehispeople

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Colette Eaton

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