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Do You Really Need Rest?

24%. That's the increase in stress-related sick days women have had to take since 2009. Burnout and stress-related illnesses are on the rise, with many companies recognizing this epidemic enough to add "burnout prevention programs" to their employee benefits. A study conducted in 2017 found that "an estimated… Read More

¿Realmente necesita descansar?

El 24%. Ese es el aumento en los días de enfermedad relacionados con el estrés que las mujeres han tenido que tomar desde 2009. El agotamiento y las enfermedades relacionadas con el estrés están en aumento, con muchas compañías reconociendo esta epidemia lo suficiente como para agregar… Read More

How to Tune Out the Noise at Work

Before we end our discussion on simplicity this month, we wanted to share with you the article Diane Paddison wrote on LinkedIn for April. She talks about how to simplify life at work and keep your time outside of work protected. Check LinkedIn each month for more original… Read More

Como Desconectar el Ruido en el Trabajo

  Antes de terminar nuestra discusión este mes sobre la simplicidad, queríamos compartir con ustedes el articulo que Diane Paddison escribió en LinkedIn para abril. Ella habla acerca de como simplificar la vida en el trabajo y mantener tu tiempo fuera del trabajo protegido. —— Alcen… Read More

God Doesn’t Want You to Be Perfect

This past month's discussion on simplicity has been one of the most eye-opening and convicting yet. Would you agree? Many of us think we've toned down our lives and trimmed the fat of overcommitment, but in reality, we're still driving ourselves to exhaustion and attempting to… Read More

Dios No Quiere Que Seas Perfecta

  La discusión del mes pasado sobre la simplicidad ha sido uno de los más reveladores y convincentes hasta el momento. ¿Están de acuerdo? Muchos de nosotros pensamos que hemos atenuado nuestras vidas y recortado la grasa del compromiso excesivo, pero en realidad, todavía estamos llevándonos al agotamiento… Read More

No Simplicity? No Intimacy.

As Christian women in the workplace, we all desire to be closer to God and grow our relationship with Him. But the relentless demands of work and family can drain not just our physical and mental energy but our spiritual energy, too. It’s not a matter of… Read More

¿Sin Simplicidad? Sin Intimidad.

Como mujeres cristianas en el lugar de trabajo, todos deseamos estar mas cerca a Dios y crecer nuestra relación con El. Pero las insaciables demandas del trabajo y la familia cansan, no solo nuestra energía física y mental, pero también nuestra energía espiritual. No es cuestión si… Read More

What Marriage Really Costs

Your weekly roundup :: April 9 - 13 As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy. This week's blog: "Comparison: The Enemy of Simplicity" This week, we're excited to bring 4word's own Director… Read More

Comparison: The Enemy of Simplicity

So how do you know you need to simplify your life? For Susan Tolles, Director of Local Groups for 4word, it took decades of over-achieving and overworking herself and her family in pursuit of perfection before she realized she needed to make a change … or… Read More

Does Being The Busiest Pay Off?

It's 8:00AM. You're either stepping out of your car, at the office, or you're still on your way. You've already been to the gym or gone through the drop-off line at your children's school. You had maybe two seconds to chug your coffee earlier that morning… Read More

Discover Your Source of Strength

Has this month's topic been difficult to process? Knowing your worth is such a highly sought-after, foundational piece to anyone's life. As we discussed in the first blog in March, knowing the value you bring to the world and your own life is so important, especially in… Read More

Descubre tu fuente de fortaleza

¿El tema de este mes ha sido difícil de procesar? Conocer su valía es una pieza tan codiciada y fundamental para la vida de cualquier persona. Como comentamos en el primer blog de marzo, conocer el valor que aportas al mundo y a tu propia vida… Read More