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Stephani Cook
- Feb 17
- 7 min
How I Knew it was Time to Quit My Job (10 Big Questions I Asked Myself)
Almost one year ago, after a long period of questioning and floundering, I made the difficult decision to quit my job just a few years short of retirement. Since making that decision, I am often asked by others going through the same struggle, “How did you know it was time?” I am always hesitant to give advice to anyone in the same situation, as I believe a decision of that magnitude is incredibly personal. Reasons for leaving or staying will be different for everyone and my
Stephani Cook
- Feb 10
- 5 min
How Much Does the Thought Count?
Over the past several weeks, we have been giving thought to overall health and considering our “heart, soul, mind and strength.” If you missed any of the previous lessons around relationships and/or spiritual health, you can find them here: https://www.stephanicook.org/blog-1 Today I’d like to consider the third quadrant or the “mind”. As many of you may know, my background is psychology and I worked for more than 25 years as a school psychologist completing assessments for a
Stephani Cook
- Feb 5
- 6 min
How Can I Develop Strong Spiritual Disciplines?
Over the past two weeks, we have been giving thought to the “soul” quadrant as we more closely consider our overall health in the areas of heart, soul, mind and strength. So far in our discussion of spiritual health as it pertains to the Christian faith, we’ve answered two of three big questions: 1) Do I have to go to church to be a Christian? 2) How do I know God’s purpose for my life? If you missed either of those, you will find them here: https://www.stephanicook.org/blog-
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