• Maintaining New Year’s Resolutions

    January 3, 2020

    The new year has finally arrived and if you’re like most of us, you welcome the new year with a list of resolutions outlining your goals for change. Sometimes we make it one month, maybe two. But why do we find such a hard time sticking to our resolutions?  via GIPHY Here are 3 ways we can maintain our resolutions and make them last throughout the year.  One Day Down, a Year to Go 1 year, 52 weeks, 365 days is a long time. It’s so difficult to see past tomorrow and I’ve got a whole year to go? I’ve…

  • Year 29

    December 5, 2019

    Today is my birthday! Cue the gold number balloons… Every year on my birthday, I take a moment to reflect on the past year. This year I decided to consider the past 29 years and what I’ve learned. I even re-learned some things while compiling this list. Comment below if you can relate to any of these. Here are 29 things I’ve learned over the past 29 years: 1. I am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Psalm 139:14 has kept me rooted in believing so many truths not only about myself, but about God. Over the years, I’ve struggled with feelings…

  • the lowQi life

    December 5, 2019

    Hey readers! Welcome to the new and improved the lowQi life: A Lifestyle Blog! QiBee & Tees just got a little makeover… This revamp took a lot of faith and well…guts. When I first started blogging, I always had my heart set on sharing transparent moments of my life in hopes that it would be an encouragement to myself and others. Unfortunately, I found myself extremely inconsistent even though the struggles and lessons of life endured. One of the main reasons I felt unable to write more consistently was finding a topic or starting point. Then it hit me. One…

  • The Waterfall Hike

    October 13, 2019

    So I have a confession…I often let fear keep me from doing things I really want to do. Can anybody relate?⁣⁣On our trip to Portland, Oregon a few weeks ago, my husband and I hiked a waterfall. If you know me, you know I don’t do outdoorsy things that require physical exertion PLUS I am afraid of heights and falling. But I really wanted to go to the top and that day I decided not to let fear hinder me from going up. I did it!! And it was difficult and beautiful at the same time. Let’s just say I’m…

  • Faith Plus Fashion

    March 26, 2019

    The flaming arrows of the evil one are very real and I am growing in understanding of how specifically they are catered to me and the internal things that I battle. With this understanding, I can practically use faith as my shield. My faith leads me to confidently seek God's peace with I am feeling anxious.

  • Be Strong

    March 12, 2019

    God reminded me that my ultimate confidence and strength rests in Him alone. He reminded me of who I am. And He told me what I needed to do. He told me how to fight through my insecurities. He told me to be strong.

  • Growth Over Comfort

    January 31, 2019

    I just recently got all four of my wisdom teeth extracted. Yes, all four. Whew! I had never been sedated before or even under laughing gas so I was very curious to see how this was going to pan out. Months before, I had received some numbing cream on my gums and that wore off in 5 minutes, so needless to say, I was a little nervous that the sedation would do the same. I watched them hook me up to an oxygen tube. I wore the blood pressure indicator on my arm. They monitored my pulse and everything. I…

  • Rest

    January 1, 2019

    Happy New Year!!! I can’t believe it’s new year. I enjoy this time because it always brings new goals, resolutions and commitments. It’s a time where I can refocus and renew. We often set our minds on accomplishing tasks that we have put off the year before or even taking risks and getting out of our comfort zones. I believe one important aspect of achieving the things we set our minds to is rest. Our bodies have a range of capacity to deal with long work hours and stress but we need rest. Rest can be a point of surrender.…