by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Aug 9, 2026 | Authenticity, Aging, Change, Dreams, Growth, Health, Midlife, Resilience
Last week I shared three unexpected things I’ve discovered since turning 60. Growing older has challenged many of the assumptions I once believed about aging. Instead of becoming less, I find myself becoming more. Here are three more ways turning 60 has changed...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 30, 2026 | Emotional Health, Health, Midlife, Ministry
When I was younger, I assumed getting older meant becoming less. Less relevant. Less energetic. Less adventurous. Less useful. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Turning 60 has taught me the opposite. I’ve become more. Never have I been more excited about...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 14, 2026 | Emotional Health, Goals, Grief, Growth, Health, Leadership, Loss, Mental Health, Self Care
We are sitting in the second week of July, just past the halfway point of the year. For some people, that’s exciting. For others, it’s discouraging. Maybe you started the year with big goals, clear intentions, and a vision for what you wanted your life to...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 8, 2026 | Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry, Stress
Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job and becoming a barista? I have. Not every day. Not even most days. But enough days over all of my working years in the ministry that I’ve learned something important about myself. Before the baristas come for me,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 2, 2026 | Stress, Leadership, Ministry, Soul Care, Stress Management
There comes a season in many women’s lives when they realize they have become available to everyone except themselves. For years, they have answered the phone calls and emails, done the favors, filled the gaps, solved the problems, carried the emotional load,...
