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Hello all! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Shannon Stedman, a Jesus-loving wife and mother of five. I love outdoor activities, exploring new areas, exercising, reading and writing. I write on my whole journey in the areas of faith, health and relationships. Read More…

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My grandma died 17 years ago. I loved and treasure

Keep truckin wholeness warriors. We’re doing thi

Keep truckin wholeness warriors. We’re doing this together one step at a time. #holestowhole #wholeness #onestepatatime #keeptruckin #babystepstosuccess #inthistogether

TRAPPED ⁣ Trapped in my state⁣ Trapped at my h

Happy birthday to my favorite peach!! Love you Geo

Happy birthday to my favorite peach!! Love you Georgia Jean ❤️❤️ #georgiapeach #niecelove #niece #happybirthday #happy3rdbirthday #goddaughter

Depression: A Silent Killer⁣ ⁣ I walked into E

Depression: A Silent Killer⁣
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I walked into Ella’s six-month doctors appointment with my shoulders slumped and no life in my eyes. I felt like I had a 600 pound weight on my back. I knew something was wrong with me but I had no idea what it was.⁣
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I remember looking at the doctor, who was actually my childhood pediatrician, silently pleading with her to ask me how I was doing. Then I could tell her. I could tell her that I felt sad, down, unmotivated and confused. I would tell her and then she would help me. I felt frozen to start the conversation.⁣
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I had a beautiful, healthy and happy baby. Why did I feel like this? The shame, confusion and darkness along with the fog that had settled in my brain, kept me quiet. On the outside, I responded like a mom who had it all together. But on the inside I was continuing to crumble bit by bit. I never said anything to the doctor that day. I walked out of the office feeling worse than when I walked in. The depression had deepened because I isolated from others and couldn’t find the courage to speak up. The enemy took full advantage of that crack and led me to a place of shame, believing that my pain was my fault and I was defective in some way.⁣
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To read the rest of the post go to https://shannonstedman.com/depression-a-silent-killer/ or click on the link in my bio⁣
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#allianceforeda #southernsmash #holestowhole #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery

Throwback Thursday - this is a post I wrote 2 year

Throwback Thursday - this is a post I wrote 2 years ago today. New pics!!⁣
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There are a lot of different boundaries and lines that we are called to follow in this life. In every aspect of our lives, there are standards and expectations. “Rules”, we often call them. ⁣⁣⁣
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Many of the “rules” are established for our good. A wonderful definition of “obedience” that I found years ago while studying biblical character qualities is this: ⁣⁣⁣
“obedience is the freedom to be creative under the protection of divinely appointed authority“. ⁣⁣⁣
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I am your typical first born child with a type A personality. I am a rule follower by nature and generally feel very safe and secure by limits and structure. ⁣⁣⁣
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But, I have a tendency to go to extremes. Sometimes I forget to evaluate the “rules”. Who made them? What is the purpose? ⁣⁣⁣
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I get outside of the will of God when I try to make rules for myself based on my own understanding. Last week, a good friend challenged me a few times to let go of my old self-imposed rules so I could free myself from the prison that I had created for myself. My prison was resulting in perfectionism, anxiety and discouragement. ⁣⁣⁣
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Letting go of the rules recently has looked like less work and more rest, fiercely prioritizing and protecting time for my necessary self-care, saying no to things, putting off laundry and housework, gently and imperfectly preparing for commitments, making time for fun and being courageous in relationships. ⁣⁣⁣
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The resulting freedom is priceless and so worth the investment. But it’s hard to break free from old patterns, thoughts and attitudes. But as I put off my old self and allow God to transform me, life gets sweeter every day! ⁣⁣⁣
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#holestowhole #wholehealthjourney #wholefaithjourney #free #freedom #breakingfree #selflove #prison #priceless

Day 3 of the Dare to Love Yourself Challenge #sout

Day 3 of the Dare to Love Yourself Challenge #southernsmash #allianceforeda #daretoloveyourself #love #loveyourself #lovequotes

I struggle with perfectionism. I remember the firs

I struggle with perfectionism. I remember the first time I didn’t put my items away right after shopping and my therapist celebrated with me! ⁣
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Today I am smashing the imperfections that I once thought made me broken and unworthy. Today I am celebrating the imperfections that make up my unique and lovable self, things I used to be ashamed of. ⁣
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* I have not attended a PTA meeting in years.
* Usually at least once a day, I have a time when I feel like I could unravel and lose it⁣
* My children almost never eat a proper lunch when they are home, it’s usually just snacking and grazing between breakfast and dinner ⁣
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#southernsmash #holestowhole⁣ #allianceforeda #perfectionism #recoveryjourney #recoverywarrior #recoverywin #imperfections #imperfectlyperfect #imperfection #imperfectionisbeauty #uniquelyyou #uniquelyme
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A few months ago I started hearing the phrase “R

A few months ago I started hearing the phrase “Recovery is possible and it’s happening ”. To be honest, initially I felt very angry and frustrated with this. I knew it was meant to be an encouragement, but I just wasn’t there yet. ⁣
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I tend to believe things are possible and achievable for others but not for myself. I am making progress, I am starting to believe this for myself and letting these truths sink in deep to places that have been locked shut for a long time. ⁣
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Thank you @johannakandel and @allianceforeda for opening my locks by continuing to show up and speak the truth. ⁣
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#holestowhole #recoveryispossible #recoveryjourney #recoverywarrior #recoverycommunity #recoveryquotes #progressnotperfection

MYSELF!! ⁣ ⁣ I so need to hear everything I wr

MYSELF!! ⁣
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I so need to hear everything I write! Many times I go back and read what I wrote and I am shocked that it was typed from my fingers. ⁣
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I think it’s because writing is a very spiritual thing for me. When I first started this blog my desire was to bring hope, support and encouragement to others through my story. What I quickly realized is that God is in every word I write and speak, they are not just mine. Also, I generally forget what I write pretty quickly. ⁣
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So as much as I write for others in the hopes of blessing and encouraging, I also write for myself to remind me of the amazing things that have happened in my life, to share and work through my emotions, to feed a passion and to hear the words I need. ⁣
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Read more at www.shannonstedman.com⁣
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