Shalom: Hebrew meaning peace, completeness, wholeness, tranquility, harmony.
Do you ever feel … discontent? Unhappy with life? Wish that there was more to life than cooking and cleaning and doing it all over again every single day? Know that you were made for more, but are convinced that you can’t live it out? At least, not while the kids are at home?
That was me. For years. And then I went down the proverbial rabbit hole and my life hasn’t been the same since. I grew tired of conventional wisdom and its way of over-promising and under-delivering. What started as a more intentional approach to my health has spread into every facet of my life.
Being more intentional has:
- Enriched my marriage
- Improved my mothering
- Healed my body
- Helped me lose weight
- Made me content with what I have
- Helped me come out of my shell
- Blessed me with an abundance of meaningful relationships
- Allowed me to discover what I do in every situation (nurture, improve, invent, teach)
A life well-lived starts with being intentional – with what you eat, do with your time, listen to, own. That’s when your life shifts from one of comfortable complacency to the riveting page-turner that you can’t wait to see unfold.
Intentionality is more than minimalism and sustainability and frugality. It’s more than reducing waste or an holistic approach to health. (Though, those are extremely important).
Because intentionality leads to questioning. Why am I doing this? It is then that you begin to see that there really is a better way to do life. By questioning, searching, you will begin to unravel the mystery of your life and answer the single-most important question “What is my great purpose?”
I’m in the process of discovering this. Through being intentional about everything I do, I’ve found that my calling is separate from my role as wife and mother. That it is my duty to model to my children a life of passion and intention. Because if we are made in God’s image, to be anything less than extraordinary is simply unacceptable.
I’m here to help you approach life more intentionally and get to the root of what really matters.
But wait, who am I?
Hi, I’m Nina.
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at’s not my real name; my brother couldn’t pronounce my name (Cristina) when we were little, so I became Nina. (Thank you, Steven, thank you!)
I love writing and learning and am constantly seeking the truth, which often goes against “conventional wisdom”. I follow Jesus, the ultimate non-conformist.
I love creating new herbal remedies and cooking up tasty, nourishing dishes. My love for babies has taken me through doula training, enrollment in midwifery school, to now, where I’ve realized that the best way to help babies is to empower their mamas to confidence and intentional action.
I’ve been married to Ian, the sexiest man I’ve ever seen, for almost a decade. We have been blessed with 4 adorable children (in a five year span). They bring me joy, frustration, heartache and lots of love. It’s a messy job and I’m grateful to do it.
I’ve decided that I’m not going to be a model of mediocrity to my kids. I’m going to live what I believe, rather than merely telling. And, boy, is that easier said than done. But it’s not impossible. It just takes baby steps; putting one foot in front of the other.
Care to join me on this journey? Start here.
