I have noticed a disturbing trend that has been emerging in the last few weeks, and that’s the trend of putting things off. I am hearing. A lot of statements that begin with “Once I get this done” or “After I…” or “When I do this, then…” That sound familiar to you, too? It is captured brilliantly in a poem entitled “The Procrastinator” that I have posted below (thanks, Matthew Warner for drawing it to my attention!), but it is disturbing because it is a sign that despite COVID, people are going back to living and doing things like they […]
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Hello, Everyone! We are in the midst of the Fully Alive Workshop week, so have been a bit more quiet in my posting, but wanted to share this episode of my recent appearance as a guest on the SmartCatholics Mastermind podcast. It was a short conversation, yet it touched on many topics as we spoke about how to become properly aligned so it’s possible to live out your faith in daily life. You can check it out here: Hope you enjoy the episode, and if you are interested in the Fully Alive workshop, you can still catch all the sessions […]
Are You Ready To Become Fully Alive? Hello! Christina Semmens from Say Yes to Holiness here. I was reaching out to let you know about a unique opportunity that will be happening NEXT week, October 25-28, 2021—the Fully Alive: Pursuing Holiness in the Midst of Achieving Worldly Success Workshop. This workshop is my response to a lot of people recently asking me how it’s possible to live out your faith and walk in holiness while still pursuing your passions, gifts, and achieving holistic success at work, home, and your faith community. As a working mom, business owner, multisport athlete, former […]
“Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world.” This is what St Francis of Assisi tells us. And in this Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that helps you ponder how simplicity, perseverance and sacrifice can help you find wisdom and peace in your daily life. Listen to the episode here: Episode #92–Simplicity, Perseverance and Sacrifice–Finding Wisdom and Peace in Your Daily Life In this episode, Christina speaks about: How true wisdom is clear, concise and direct Perseverance and the great chain of prayers Why loving sacrifice is pleasing […]
Hooray! Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary! JOIN the conference for the Rosary LIVE at 8:30am ET. Today is the FIRST day of the second annual Life After High School – career and college fair! Once you click, you have instant access to: * LIVE Keynote Talks – which are also being recorded * LIVE VIRTUAL BOOTHS * 100+ Exhibitors * Goodie Bag – discounts and freebies Join the conversation in our BRAND new free group: Homeschooling and Teens Group Today’s LIVE schedule: Thursday, October 7th, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary 8:30 AM ET – Welcome and LIVE Rosary – Paola Ciskanik, […]
Hello! I am thrilled to let you know that TOMORROW (Thursday, October 7th), will see the beginning of the BEST Teen Conference of the YEAR, “Life After High School”, at 8:30AM EST. The speaker list is bursting with fabulously knowledgeable people that have a BIG Heart for your teen! Life After High School Conference Check them out….Sarah Swafford, Fr Robert Spitzer, SJ, Dr Edward Sri, Kimberly Hahn, Fr Mitch Pacwa, Jason Evert, Danielle Bean, and MANY, MANY more—including myself! 😉 Make sure to map out your game plan and tailor your viewing to your particular needs and interests, so as […]
Our world is fascinated with perfection. Look around and you can see it. People striving to look perfect. People trying to do their work perfectly so they can get a raise or an “A” in a class. Others striving to give the perfect pitch in order to be on a television show or a guest on a podcast. Others straining to deliver the perfect athletic performance in order to win a competition or set a new record in achievement. And others laboring to craft the perfect phrase, perfect come back or perfect joke. Admit it. We all want to be […]
Today is my favorite day of the Sacred Triduum—Holy Saturday. Why you may ask? Because it is a day that is full of possibilities that we know are going to be made real. Very simply, we know darkness, sin and death are conquered. We know that Jesus will rise from the dead on Easter morning. We know the ending of the story. But often, I think knowing how the story ends makes us impatient. We want all the possibilities now. It’s like Christmas Eve and we want to open our gifts before we go to Christmas Eve service. But it’s […]
Many of you might have heard about the new IPhone social media app, Clubhouse. The Guardian wrote this about Clubhouse last month: “Part talkback radio, part conference call, part Houseparty, Clubhouse is a social networking app based on audio-chat. Users can listen in to conversations, interviews and discussions between interesting people on various topics – it is just like tuning in to a podcast but live and with an added layer of exclusivity. Well, I was blessed with a Clubhouse invite about a month ago, and I can honestly say that it is a marvelously fun time! My experience has […]
In the latest episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help you be a person of hope during this Advent season, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Listen to Episode 43–“Being a Person of Hope During Advent In The Midst Of A Pandemic” I hope this podcast encourages and helps you take action in your life to experience more hope, peace, joy and love, and inspires you to keep doing WHATEVER IT TAKES as you keep striving for holiness. Listen to to Episode 43–“Being a Person of […]