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Getting feedback (on a piece of content or on your

Getting feedback (on a piece of content or on your own life) can be emotional.

Here's my number one tip:

Receive it.

Let the person share everything they have to share without justifying your actions or getting defensive.

Trust the individual giving you the feedback has your best intentions at heart.

Then sit on it for awhile (like overnight).

When you're ready to take a honest look at it, start with this question:

What in here is true?

Ask Holy Spirit to show you what part or parts of the feedback you should hang onto and what you should toss.

Then hang onto the good parts and toss the not so good.

What would you add to this process?

First, nobody freak out. These pictures are from 2

First, nobody freak out. These pictures are from 2016. I just really miss traveling. Especially after hearing @stephanierousselle.us and her beautiful French accent talk about Europe on Have Hope; Will Travel episode {39}.

Second, laughter is a fruit of the spirit. Just appreciate my facial expressions in this fine #WackyWednesday collection.

Third, in case you want to actually know what's going on here: Anna's belt was so big it fit both of us and then some.

What's making you smile today?

When I was in college, my writing professor asked

When I was in college, my writing professor asked us to write these words across the top of our paper and spend the next 15 minutes answering the question.

This classroom full of individuals pursuing writing as a career stared at him as if he’d asked us to complete a science experiment.

“I write to become a famous rockstar writer,” one clown shouted (might have been me, don’t actually remember).

We all agreed that answered the question.

“Write about it,” the professor said pointing to our still-blank papers.

When something bad happened last week, writing about it was not my first instinct.

My first instinct was to complain to literally everyone I could get the ear of. I called people just to complain. I asked for phone numbers of other friends just to complain.

Their responses were variations of the same thing:
“You poor thing.”
“That shouldn’t have happened.”
“How bizarre.”
“This could not have been worse for you.”

While their sympathy and empathy were incredibly helpful, replaying that storyline in my mind was not.

So I wrote about it. And 2,000 words later I felt better.

It wasn’t a prayer. It wasn’t even a rant. It was 2,000 words of telling an unfortunate story until I came to some conclusions, until I found some positives, until I found myself preaching. To myself.

Why do I write?

I write to figure out what I think.

I write to remind myself what I believe.

I write to clear my mind.

I write to process "slim chances" becoming reality.

I write to find freedom. When everything else feels impossible.

And if my writing can be helpful to someone else, you're in the right place.

If we grabbed a cup of coffee together and you sai

If we grabbed a cup of coffee together and you said to me, “Katie, I’m having a hard time understanding the Bible.”

I would recommend Woven by @officialangiesmith.

Today let me do one better. Let me give away a copy of Woven (that I purchased, not sponsored).

Here’s how to enter to win:

1️⃣ Be sure you’re following @KatieAxelson (yes, I will check).

2️⃣ Tag a friend you like to study the Bible with. Maybe someone from your church or small group. (Each tag is one entry).

3️⃣ For a bonus entry, share one of my recent posts to your story (comment here so I know about it, of course).

The winner will be announced on Wednesday.

How do you feel about cilantro?

How do you feel about cilantro?

This is a loaded question that @stephanierousselle

This is a loaded question that @stephanierousselle.us didn't flinch to take on in Have Hope; Will Travel episode {39}.

I learned some things and I think you will too!

Find the episode on your favorite podcasting app or read the transcript at KatieAxelson.com

In case you didn't believe us on this week's Have

In case you didn't believe us on this week's Have Hope; Will Travel episode, here's some photographic evidence that dessert is so much better in Europe than it is here.

Yes, that is three grown women of three different decades fighting over each others' cake. #WackyWednesday

What are some foods you've experienced while traveling that just aren't the same back home?

(📷: France, 2016 when we could (a) travel, (b) be within six-feet, and (c) share food without serious concern)

What I wouldn't give to be having a cup of coffee

What I wouldn't give to be having a cup of coffee in France this morning (or glass of wine if it's evening where you are).

Because @stephanierousselle.us is right: food tastes better in Europe.

Join us this week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast as we talk about what it looks like to add some flavor to your time with God.

Find episode {39} on your favorite podcasting app or read the transcript at KatieAxelson.com

So excited to have @stephanierousselle.us of @gosp

So excited to have @stephanierousselle.us of @gospelspicelife with us on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast.

You are going to LOVE this episode!

Stephanie (in her beautiful French accent) shares her story of meeting Christ--as a foreign exchange student, get that!

Then she offers us some tips on meeting with God when everything feels stale.

Intellectuals, this one's for you!

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