by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Feb 5, 2026 | Midlife, Perseverance, Resilience, Tenacity
I’ve wanted to give up on important things in life and leadership more times than I can count. And by the way, it’s not wrong to want to give up. It’s normal. For clarity, when I talk about giving up in this post, I’m not simply referring to stepping down from a...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 27, 2026 | Midlife, Rest, Self Care, Soul Care
Have you found yourself thinking, “I’m more tired than I’ve ever been before?” You’re not alone. There are different kinds of tired… and not all of them are fixed by sleep. Sometimes you’re tired because you truly need rest. You’ve been running hard, working long,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 23, 2026 | Christian Living, Leadership, Spiritual Growth, Surrender
I know that sentence can sound heavy, but I actually find it freeing. We are never at the end, until we are. Maybe you’re reading this today and you are discouraged. For whatever reason, you you feel you’ve come to the end of something. Maybe it’s...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 14, 2026 | Books, Christian Living, Identity
So I was listening to Jay Shetty’s latest podcast featuring Mel Robbins, and it honestly rocked my world. The topic was How to Stop People Pleasing Without Feeling Guilty. And during the conversation, Mel made a statement that stopped me in my tracks: humankind was...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 1, 2026 | Mental Health, Emotional Health, Relationships, Stress
The book The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins has been my most impactful book of 2025. It will be one I will revisit in the future to remind myself of the important truths it contains…ones that are key to my everyday peace. The wisdom of the book has been weighing...
