Author: Kimberly Novak

Kimberly Novak is a wife, mother, author, retreat facilitator, and Spiritual Director. Her passion to inspire, and motivate those on a spiritual journey has bloomed into various ministries. Kimberly’s mission is to enhance each journey by guiding others where the light of strength is…God’s love. Her debut children’s book will be released in the spring/summer of 2022. Her writings and blog are at KimberlyNovak.com.
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My new post is coming in just a few, but for the moment take the time to read from a fellow blogger.

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It’s the little things in life that can be the most devastating to a child. For example, Easter shoes. My oldest “G” has a multitude of shoes, in all colors. My little one, “A” is happy with a much smaller selection. A outgrew all her shoes, so we were on a mission to find her a pair. G assumed she’d be getting a new pair as well. Her creamy sparkley ones “just don’t fit anymore mom!” said shoes were just worn last week to school. Conniving isn’t she?

FYI, procrastinating for Easter shoes is NOT recommended. 3 stores, and 2 tired girls later, I find a single, lonely pair hanging in a random place. These were for A. Perfect fit. Yay! But no such luck for G. Crocodile tears drenched her face as we left each store, shoeless.

Was the 4th store a success? Nope. I loved this cute ballet…

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Welcome to a new blogger!

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Alright. So most everyone who knows me, or knows me well enough, can attest to the fact I like 2 things. Talking and Talking. Being a mom of 2 vivacious little girls affords me a lot of talking. But I sometimes miss the adult kind. So why not share about my crazy days, and hope I can share a little happiness out of my fast and frenzied life.

First things first. My blog name. I actually looked up in my dictionary “screaming”. And this little gem appeared as part of the definition. scream: something in a high-pitched, frenzied way. Hmm. That sounds about right.

So a little more about me. I quit full time work to SAH with my girls. And by SAH, I work 2 part time jobs on nights and weekends, and I thank God everyday that I have that outlet. I also do a little photography on…

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Getting Out Of The FUNK!

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Feeling blue?  Not sure how to get out of that “funky feeling”?  I hear ya!  No matter what may be going on in your life, big or small, it sometimes is very hard to get yourself up and out of  feeling down.  I have to share a quote with you that came from a very good friend of mine this week.    I had been stating how I was feeling at the beginning of this week and my friend said “it’s time to pull yourself up by the bra-straps and let the transformed Kimberly back in”.  Over the past couple of weeks the way I was feeling was allowing my old self, the defeated self to creep back into my life.  I was becoming depressed and very unhappy. My friend knew not to sugar coat the words and tell me point-blank to get out of this mood and continue on the path to renewing who Kimberly is.

I explained that I needed to take a little time just to process the feelings I was having, but I also did need that reminder that if I stay in the “funk” for too long, it could move me backwards.  It’s not easy to think about when we are dealing with emotions that are upsetting but it is so  important that we do.  I was reminded that I have become a stronger person and I cannot let these emotions take that away from me.     Ignoring the emotions we are feeling will not work,  it is important to move through them no matter what the situation is and the key is to know when enough is enough and put that emotion behind you.  If you are dealing with a loss of a loved one,  a marriage, or a relationship you will have many emotions to deal with and you never know when they will pop up.

I’ve been divorced for more than a year and I still have these emotions that pop up and I’m learning how to process them.  The fact that I know I need to process them and move forward is what matters the most.  When you find yourself struggling over an issue, emotion or fear remember to feel it, let it go and move forward.   I made a promise to myself and I encourage you to do so as well.  

“Do NOT let what you have been through defeat you, for if we remain confident in ourselves we will continue to be lifted up”

Kimberly

Courageous Butterfly

4/4/12