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Hi, I’m Christina, and my mission is simple: to spread sunshine, one smile at a time.
As a soul care advocate, author, blogger and speaker, I bring a wealth of experience from education, ministry, nutrition, and corporate training. Yet, my greatest insights come from “life’s lumps and launches,” the challenges and triumphs that shape us all. Through these experiences, I share “slices of PIE” – Practical, Inspiring, and Encouraging messages that offer hope and resilience.
I hope to be remembered with these words:
“She smiled. She encouraged. She wrote. She believed.”
Spreading Sunshine One Smile at a Time
Hi, I’m Christina, and my mission is simple: to spread sunshine, one smile at a time.
As a soul care advocate, author, blogger and speaker, I bring a wealth of experience from education, ministry, nutrition, and corporate training. Yet, my greatest insights come from ?life’s “lumps and launches,” the challenges and triumphs that shape us all. Through these experiences, I share “slices of PIE” – Practical, Inspiring, and Encouraging messages that offer hope and resilience.
I hope to be remembered with these words:
“She smiled. She encouraged. She wrote. She believed.”
Spreading Sunshine One Smile at a Time
Hi, I’m Christina, and my mission is simple: to spread sunshine, one smile at a time.
As a soul care advocate, author, blogger and speaker, I bring a wealth of experience from education, ministry, nutrition, and corporate training. Yet, my greatest insights come from ?life’s “lumps and launches,” the challenges and triumphs that shape us all. Through these experiences, I share “slices of PIE” – Practical, Inspiring, and Encouraging messages that offer hope and resilience.
I hope to be remembered with these words:
“She smiled. She encouraged. She wrote. She believed.”
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My close friends gathered for our annual Chocolate Chat. We bring something infused with chocolate and enjoy animated discussions about which word we chose that year as a springboard for inner development. Thanks to my friends who allowed me to print pieces of their insight from our 2024-2025 Chocolate Chat: FOCUS: “I need clarity. The…
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“Beyond the call of duty. Beneath the surface of fear” “Value of honor, courage, commitment” “First to fight. Last to surrender” “United by courage. Forged by commitment.” “Earned, never given.” The Marine corps founded their mission around these core values. My brother served in the Marine Corps during Somalia in the 90’s. I admire how…
RECEPTION OR DECEPTION?
Note: These life coaching clients agreed to use parts of their sessions with the hope that others can learn from their trials. I have a husband-wife client who struggles to agree on their process of spiritual growth. Both have resolved to develop stronger trust in God and less reliance on themselves. Over time, rather than…
EMERGENCY GROCERY LIST
Sleet. Snow. Ice. The perfect storm for East Tennessee to panic and dash to the grocery. I sometimes wonder if chicken, dairy, and grain farmers have an alliance with weather reporters. Case in point. Last week, meteorologists predicted snow by day and freezing rain by night. With our curvy hilly terrain, ice can shut us…
UNSEEN AWARENESS
I walked in the predawn darkness and heard the morning commute noises on the highway in the distance. The drivers weren’t aware of me, and I couldn’t see them, but I knew they were present. We were travelers, but unaware of each other. Coming and going. Present, but not always visible. An unseen awareness. Our…
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