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NO New "New Year's Resolutions"
Hello Family, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!đđđ I didnât start 2024 with a bunch of âNew Yearâs Resolutionsâ because I have enough...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 5, 20244 min read
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Navigating Depression
Hello Family, **TRIGGER WARNING: Sensitive topics will be discussed in this post. The content is centered around mental health (i.e....
A'Leeyah Ponder
Jul 7, 20234 min read
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TFAS Step 2: Be Honest
Hello Family, LIFE IS LIFEFING, however I'm learning that stopping to smell the roses can often look like leaning into your passions and...
A'Leeyah Ponder
May 19, 20233 min read
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TFAS Step 1: Choose You
Hello Family! As many of you know, I am on my âbecoming my true full authentic selfâ journey. ITâS HARD. Iâm going to weekly therapy...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Apr 15, 20236 min read
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FAKING IT: Taking off the mask
Hello Family, I struggle to be honest about how I'm feeling, what I'm dealing with and my mental health. I share enough details about my...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Apr 7, 20233 min read
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Face those feelings...
Hello Family, Itâs time we face those feelings⌠The person who hurt you, offended you, wrestled those feathers of yours or simply failed...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Mar 11, 20234 min read
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Where did your faith go?
Hello Family, Letâs start with, âWhat is faith?â Hebrew 11:1-3 NLT reads, âFaith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Mar 3, 20234 min read
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BONUS MSG || A note to College Students
Hello Family, LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST. This time last year I was saving up money to pay for graduation expenses, preparing for midterm...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Feb 26, 20233 min read
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Are you missing the places, people & things you wanted freedom from?
Hello Family, Just last week I felt like I was at my wits end⌠burnt out, depressed, feeling in distress and lost. Guess what a week...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Feb 25, 20234 min read
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Dreams & Nightmares
Hello Family, I attended a meeting in Evansville, Indiana this evening where college students talked about how they felt unsafe on their...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Feb 11, 20233 min read
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Mental Health M A T T E R S
Hello Family, MENTAL HEALTH CHECK: How are you? I mean.. How are you REALLY? I am feeling a little stressed out, exhausted and anxious. I...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Feb 4, 20233 min read
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Betrayal & Gossip are treacherous twins
Hello Family, Iâve been dealing with heavy hitting betrayal lately. The story goes like this⌠Iâll confide in someone I feel close to and...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 28, 20234 min read
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Tend to YOUR OWN garden
Hello Family, Many of us have multiple social media accounts and spend HOURS scrolling. We hop from platform to platform all throughout...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 21, 20234 min read
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Happy Holidays! Or is it??
Hey Family! Happy Holidays! Many would say this is âthe most wonderful time of the yearâ⌠but thatâs not the reality for everyone. I lost...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Dec 24, 20222 min read
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Be careful what you ask for...
Hey Family! One thing about me... when I feel like Iâm not in a place to share I will definitely step back from a situation, people and...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Dec 16, 20222 min read
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Growing through The Hills & Valleys
Happy Friday Family! Weâve made it through another 2 weeks filled with responsibilities, a whole lot of LIFE and a few lessons. As we...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Sep 2, 20223 min read
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The Fear Factor
What is your deepest darkest fear?How does your fear control your life?This Fear Factor Friday message will have you pondering on your fears
A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 19, 20223 min read
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Learning how to L-O-V-E [for real]
We, believers in Jesus Christ (i.e. Christians), are taught to love like Jesus. How do we love like Jesus when weâve been betrayed? or Hurt?
A'Leeyah Ponder
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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Be encouraged
God wants to meet you in the depths of the hardest, stressful, and worrisome situations in your life. Welcome God in and Be Encouraged!
A'Leeyah Ponder
Mar 5, 20223 min read
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YOU ARE READY!
YOU ARE READY for the career change, the leadership role, a healthy relationship, to be exactly who you're called to be NOW. Here's why...
A'Leeyah Ponder
Feb 26, 20225 min read
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