Whether working from home is part of your normal life or part of your new normal during this time of quarantine, you may be looking to find some tips on how to be productive working from home. It can be challenging to stay focused, get work done, and not get distracted with Netflix or undone tasks waiting to be completed while stuck at home. In today’s article, I am going to share my favorite tips for working from home that hopefully can help you out!

WorkRachel WatsonMay 20, 2020Tirzah at Work, work from home, coronavirusComment

Six Ways to Refresh Your Quiet Time During Quarantine

I don't know about you, but during this time of lockdown, I have actually found it harder to be consistent with my quiet time rather than easier. It should seem the opposite, shouldn't it? Now that many of our social plans, outings, and even regular work hours are disrupted, shouldn't it be easier than ever before to come before the Lord? To carve out that time?

LifestyleRachel WatsonApril 16, 2020quarantine, coronavirus, pandemic, Jesus, joy, quiet timeComment

Common Questions about Counseling

One of the things I think that young people have the most questions about is counseling. Should they try it? What are the benefits? How do they even find a counselor? As someone who holds therapy in very high esteem, I decided to write an article answering questions and providing encouragement for those hoping to get into therapy or find a counselor.

LifestyleRachel WatsonMarch 10, 2020counseling Comment

What To Do When You Feel Stuck In An Identity Crisis

I have found myself thinking a lot about my identity lately, not just In a Spiritual way, but in rethinking how I view myself based on how the world tells me I should be viewed. For instance, when I introduce myself I have a really hard time just saying my name. I love when I am in a big group of people and you have to tell your name, what you do, a fun fact, or something else that tangibly explains a little bit of who you are as a person to the people you are meeting.

True BeautyRachel WatsonSeptember 26, 2019identity crisis, self-worth, self love, religious identityComment

4 Things I Wish I Knew After Graduating College

The summer and fall after you graduate from college can be a very weird time in any young adult's life. You are high off of the excitement of finally being a college grad, but eventually, the excitement fades as you are faced with life after college and all that it entails.

CollegeRachel WatsonSeptember 11, 2019post-college life, post-graduation, adultingComment

How To Beat The Secret Sin Of Multitasking

As women, many of us fall into the trap of believing that we can multitask our way through life. It’s easy for us to finish up some work with the TV humming in the background, talk to our friends while scrolling through social media, and workout while listening to the latest audiobook. For a lot of areas of life, multitasking seems like a great solution. It enables us to be able to get a lot done in a short amount of time and to cross more and more tasks off our never-ending to-do lists.

LifestyleRachel WatsonJuly 29, 2019busyness, multitasking, attentionComment

Toxic Behaviors To Look For When Online Dating

There I found myself once again – the girl who swore up and down that she was done with online dating for good – downloading and trying out another dating app. Why was I compelled to do this again?

SinglenessRachel WatsonJune 21, 2019online dating, relationships, self-worthComment

Are You A Slave To Your Online Gurus?

Another morning, another filled inbox. Some of the emails are spam, some are reminding me about upcoming bills or purchases that are being shipped, others are from my gurus. My gurus are the people who flood my inbox when they launch a new podcast, blog, or post something especially engaging on Instagram. I tend to never click on these types of emails, but I find myself not deleting them either.

CommunityRachel WatsonMay 29, 2019social media, online, Instagram, podcasts, influencersComment

4 Tips To Cultivate Community Where You Are

There I was, alone once again on a Saturday night. I was twisted up in my comforter as I scrolled aimlessly through my Instagram feed. I scrolled through pictures of places, people, and, yes, couples nuzzling up to one another. But, for once, it wasn’t the couples that pricked the corners of my jealous heart, but the friends.

CommunityRachel WatsonApril 26, 2019community, friendshipsComment

Creating a Sabbath Routine

Many of us have heard about the concept of Sabbath in the Christian faith. This article isn’t about telling you legalistic rules or condemning you for not Sabbathing. I am not here to argue about the validity of Sabbath after the New Testament and Jesus. I am here to encourage you about Sabbath and to point out some reasons why you may need one more than you think.

LifestyleRachel WatsonApril 24, 2019Sabbath, rest, anxiety, stressComment

4 Practical Ways To Squash The Habit of Gossiping

For so long, I let the enemy make me believe that my identity was in the fact that I was a gossiper. But that’s not true, for me or for any of us. I am not a gossiper, I am a treasured daughter of the Highest King. I have the opportunity every day from God to speak life or death into people’s lives.

A Noble Character, FemininityRachel WatsonApril 11, 2019gossip, insecurity, bad habits, gossipping, friends, friendshipComment

3 Steps Christian Women Can Take To Ignite Their Dating Lives

The Bible doesn’t say anything about dating. It talks plenty about marriage, but it doesn’t talk about who should make the first move, the proper texting etiquette, and the many other questions Christian women encounter. That is what today’s article is all about - three steps that unmarried Christian women can take to be in a better position to date this year.

SinglenessRachel WatsonMarch 22, 2019dating, singleness, relationships, confidence, beautyComment

3 Ways The Enemy Tries To Hold Us Back From Celebrating With Friends

After college, it can start to feel like you and your friends are running on different paths. As many people start to move away, start new paths, and make new plans, you might find yourself struggling to keep up with your college friends that were just a second ago running right beside you. Now, they may be several yards ahead, and as hard as you are striving, you just can’t catch them.