New Beginnings Women's Help Center

04/11/2026

Sharing is caring. Think about the people in your life. Which ones can share your real fears, feelings, mistakes, and hurts with? We all need to have at least one person in our lives that we can share honestly with. Before sharing with another, ask yourself if this person is trustworthy, humble, and can admit their own real fears, feelings, mistakes, and hurts with you. We need to connect with those who are capable of being trusted. Connection with others helps to combat loneliness and isolation. Any time we are in relationships there is the possibility of hurt feelings. When this occurs, we need to take a step back to allow the heart to heal. Often this step back helps one not to say or do something harsh in return. Even in trusted relationships, hurt feelings can occur. Noone can be a perfect friend. However, we can learn how to give and receive forgiveness and seek reconnection. Sharing life with others brings the deepest connection of the heart. We all need somebody to lean on.

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

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04/09/2026

A dragon can only be safe if it lays down being defensive. If we can hear another's feedback without feeling the need to breath out fire to protect self is a safe place to be. Noone likes to be confronted about something they are doing wrong. It feels safest to avoid such people or comments. Often times we get defensive instead of being open to others feedback. We need a perspective shift when it comes to this. Maybe instead of seeing other's feedback as a dragon breathing fire, we can sit and listen. Feedback helps us learn about self and to correct unhelpful behaviors like defensive fire breathing. Can we own where we are wrong? This is the first step towards becoming a safe person.

04/02/2026

Memories are chosen and cherished within each of us. The mind can hold on to a memory for a lifetime. They come flooding back when something triggers them. The question is are those memories that help or hinder. The mind can also hold on to hurtful memories too. Since memories cannot be changed, it's the lingering thoughts and feelings that need to be focused on. If a memory brings happy tears, joy, warmth, and peace then this is a memory to hold on to. Likewise, if a memory brings pain, guilt, shame, sorrow, and turmoil then this is a memory that needs to be worked through. The only thing we have control over are the thoughts and feelings about a painful memory. The choices we make to give time and attention to these thoughts and feelings are very important. In order to do this, we must learn to forgive, give grace, and let go of regrets. Life will always be filled with both kinds of memories.

03/31/2026

It matters who and what you are filling your cup with. Women are created for connection. When we go to fill the friendship cup in life, we need to discern whether that person will be an encouraging addition. Even before we fill the friendship cup of life, we need to ask ourselves if we are the kind of women that will empower other women. If we have to much stress going on in life, it is harder to be that encouraging person to others. First, we need to figure out how to encourage ourselves. Start with defining what brings big peace into your mind. Next, list what actions and activities bring you joy. Last, start to put into practice that peace giving and joy filling things you listed. Let's all beginning to work on empowering self, so we can empower others.

03/28/2026

When we are going through challenging times in life, we are prone to want a quick fix to whatever problem we are facing. There is no peace until things are settled back down. No peace is felt until we find an answer or solution. Life does not always have easy answers. Sometimes, things in life have a slow waiting time. This can be a time of endless frustration without any rest or peace. Until we realize that, slowness does not mean we are forgotten. As well as waiting does not mean we are abandoned. There is so much to learn through this time of waiting for answers to come. Our father God can use even the challenging times in life to develop perseverance and character within us. So how we wait is important, because it is producing something. We can either fight against the wait or lean into it knowing it is not fruitless. Let the mind, heart, and soul focus on waiting with anticipation not expectation of a quick fix.

03/24/2026

Some days we need a sign like this to let others know what is happening inside of us. Many times, we experience others being snappy, sarcastic, and rude. Maybe at times we act this way towards others. It's time to ask the question: What is causing me to feel so emotionally fragile right now? Life throws many things at us during a 24-hour period. Think back on the last 24-hours of your day. What challenges or unexpected things happened? How have I been dealing with it? There are very helpful and healthy ways to deal with stress: Take a nap, sit in the sunshine, talk with a trusted friend, and pray about it. If we do not deal with the stress that circumstances are causing us, then it has to find a way out. Emotional stress can get pent up and then erupt like a volcano. Take time to check in with your thoughts and emotions when life gets stressful.

03/21/2026

The sunshine and warmth have returned. Are you smiling yet? Comment below what has put a smile on your face.