Suffering is something we usually don’t want to think about, let alone think about doing well. In this talk, Christy talks about her struggles with suffering as a mother and wife during challenging circumstances within her family. She talks about how if we learn to suffer well, it refines us, can lead to holiness and sainthood, and help us to live out the extraordinary in the ordinary,  deepening our trust in God. Christy testifies the fact that when Christ brings you to it, He will see you through it.

Christy discusses finding joy in the state of life you are in. Sometimes we may think life will be better when…., but God has a call for us where we are at, for such a time as this season we are in. So let us embrace our lives, learn to love it, and find the extraordinary in our ordinary, whatever that may be.

 In this talk, Christy discusses mindfulness. It has been a game changer in her life and in learning how to choose thoughts that control her feelings that dictate her actions and provide results. She delves into exploring avenues to bring more grace and peace into your lives and how to keep living out the extraordinary in the ordinary.

 Christy discusses how you can choose peace in all circumstances. She talks about the times in her life when she has experienced big upheaval through family crises of mental health struggles and discovering the peace that surpasses all understanding. She delves into how you try to cultivate peace in your ordinary life to live out the extraordinary.

There are many times of the year that schedules can collide and there are chances for new habits to form. It takes intentionality to get off the gerbil wheel, choose to stop reacting and choose to be intentional. Christy talks about “mono-tasking”, a phrase coined by the podcast, “Catholic Stuff You Should Know”, as well as choosing to be present and intentional  in our actions as we navigate the changes taking place in our lives.