Thank you for your grace.
"Thank you for your grace." I've been saying it a lot lately. I need to cancel this lunch. I just need that hour back. Please send me dates for late May. Here's the thing. I am in a season where every minute and
Episode 19: Stop Fixing and Start Loving Others Well
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Four, Love Others Well, with a thoughtful conversation about empathy, trust, and the courage it takes to stop trying to fix everyone around you. She invites Nancy Leonard to
The Way Home is the Courage Work.
You know exactly who you are outside that room. You're the one who works hard because the mission matters. Who gives more than you actually have because you used to love your work and surely you can get back there. Who
Episode 18: Control Your Own Light Switch
What happens when someone you trust tells you that your greatest gift is nothing more than luck and connections? In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Three, Be Fully You, with a conversation about what it
The biggest and longest walk of faith.
Yesterday was the first day that Monarch Meadows Retreat was just ours and God's. When we purchased the property, we inherited a renter that we have loved getting to know. However, the buildings simply aren't big enough to support both their
Episode 17: Stop Hustling and Start Healing
What if the self care you were doing was actually making things worse? In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine continues Pathway Two, Embody Again, with a raw and honest conversation about what happens when grit stops working
We Can Choose to Heal
Fridays are for courage lessons from my itty bitty puppy pack. Our past, our traumas, losses, tragedies, and hardships do leave marks on who we are. And yet we get to choose how much, how deep, how long those marks define
Episode 16: Stop Reacting and Start Responding
When emotions are heightened, it can feel almost impossible to think clearly or make decisions you are proud of later. In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway One, Feel It All, and talks with her friend
In Order to Understand…
I am learning that if I want peace, you know the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding, I have to let go of my need to fully understand.For someone who leans into curiosity for a living and teaches it
Episode 15: Rewriting the Stories That Keep You Stuck
It is easy to stay stuck in old stories because they are familiar, even when they are not true. In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Five, Do the Work, and sits down with professional calligrapher
