The Chic Creative

When was the last time you stepped out of the familiar, routine or usual? Yesterday, last week or last year? The exceptional life begins with one step. Peter knew this. His next season came only after he stepped out of the boat. When faith and action collide miracles happen. They did then and they do […]

Are you ready to FEAST this year? At the beginning of the year my church encourages us to participate in 21 days of Prayer and Fasting event. Each member is to seek Godly guidance in their fasting choice, be it food, sugar, television, social media etc. As each day progressed I began to wonder what […]

Boundaries are generally associated with our emotional well being, designed to protect us from the toxic, unhealthy and hurtful. But what if we expanded our use of boundaries, creating and enforcing them around other areas of our lives? For example, instead of creating a budget with our money (which can feel restrictive, stifling and limiting), […]

Imagine it’s December 31st. I know. That’s a challenge considering it’s only January. So why look that far ahead? Because inevitably that date will come as it does each year without fail. The greatest tragedy to me is coming to the end of my life only to look back with regret wishing I had experienced […]

It’s 2023 and with that comes a blank canvas on which to paint a new year. While I no longer set resolutions I do begin each year with one simple question: “What if?” “What if this year I” and then I brainstorm all the experiences it would be amazing to have in 2023. If any […]

I’ve always had a fascination for personal development. The idea that my potential is limitless and I can grow as little or as much as I want amazes me. As an avid reader of personal development books, I’ve learned plenty but it’s the inspiration, instruction and information found in my Bible that’s produced the greatest […]

Change can be scary, uncomfortable and open the door to rejection or failure. How many companies no longer exist because their mentality of “we’ve always done it this way” results in products or services that became obsolete or no longer needed? Change creates growth and makes life fascinating and fun. Listen, if you’re happy with […]

Life happens in seasons. I used to live by months and minutes. Now I’ve learned to live by seasons, creation’s calendar. Fall is the season of release. The leaves leave the tree, creating space for Winter’s rest and rebirth and Spring’s new opportunities and fresh perspectives. I’ve spent years trying to carry last season into […]

With Thanksgiving approaching, the dinner table is where you’ll soon gather with loved ones, break bread and give thanks for your blessings. But there’s another table you dine at daily, your social table. Who’s dining with you? It matters because the occupants at your table influence how you think, feel, believe, speak and behave. You […]

Social media can be a fun platform we use to communicate and connect. The “like” button has become our way of responding positively to what we see, read and hear. Seeing the likes on your posts increase is affirming but it can also become addictive. Years ago when I first joined social media, I tumbled […]

Do you like being disappointed?  I don’t.  I’ve learned the hard way that expectations are nothing more than a set up for a let down. Having expectations is trying to get from others what only God can give.  Expecting someone else to fill voids, repair fractures, heal old wounds and make us feel loved, enough […]

Most women tell me they aren’t creative when actually they are. We’re constantly creating. We create our thoughts, feelings, meals, outfits, home decor, habits, opinions and routines. And we’re doing it all from either our past or our future. Creating from the past is living on repeat. It’s doing the same thing over and over […]