3954 How Do You Shift In Real Time?
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Life isn’t a straight path. It’s a wild mix of flavors, textures, highs, lows, wins, and setbacks. You grind to reach certain milestones, but just when you think you’ve arrived, reality reminds you there’s more hustle, more growth, more shifting to do. So how do you shift in real time when life throws you curveballs? Are you the kind of person who acts like you’ve already done the hard work—like you’ve ticked the box—only to wash your hands of responsibility? Then you lean back, waiting for the next step to come to you. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded...
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3953 No More Words
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Have you ever paused to consider how God truly wants you to show up each day? It’s easy to walk into church on Sunday with a smile and a heart full of joy—or at least a glimpse of it. But ask yourself: how genuine is that moment? Is it real and life-giving? Or is it just a performance, a mask worn for the crowd, for appearances? God doesn’t need the mask. He sees behind it. He knows the truth that we often try to hide, even from ourselves. No more words. Jesus said it plainly in Matthew 5, in the Beatitudes—a blueprint for living “God’s way.” It’s a call to something deeper...
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3952 Are You Chasing the Wrong Part of the Heart?
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Marriage. A word that conjures images of bliss, partnership, and forever—but also confusion, frustration, and unexpected challenges. When two people say, “I do,” it isn’t just a promise to love; it’s an entry into a complicated dance of needs, expectations, and realities. And somewhere along the way, you might find yourself wondering: Are you chasing the wrong part of the heart? Let’s be real—too many people step into marriage thinking it’s all about them. They want their partner’s role to serve their needs, validate their feelings, and eliminate inconveniences. Desire to be...
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3951 Prepare the Way
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When your children are little, parenting feels all-consuming. Overwhelm doesn't even seem like a fitting word, yet you’re hands-on from feeding to teaching to fixing. Every day is full of immediate needs, constant crisis management, and unconditional love sprinkled throughout. It’s easy to believe that how you prepare the way means just getting them through those early years. But then, they grow. They move into adolescence, young adulthood, and beyond—and suddenly the kind of parenting required shifts. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the...
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3950 Choose What You Carry Forward
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So much in life is left in the trenches of what we lost or what didn't make it. Success can leave scars as much as failures. But the sting is always greater when something does not go your way. Yet, that's not how your story gets to end. There is joy in the morning, and you get to choose what you carry forward. That choice isn’t because of how much you know or the wit you’ve picked up along the way—though those add richness to your journey. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . It’s because your power lies in what you decide to hold...
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3949 Lean Into Leverage
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If you have a life where everything is perfectly aligned—ideal schedule, boundless energy, and endless resources—great. This isn’t for you. But for the rest of us? Especially when it comes to healthy living, the reality is messier, more complicated, and rarely perfect. So, instead of getting caught up in the magnitude of all the things 'health,' maybe it's all about how you lean into leverage. And not the leverage you are probably thinking of. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . That’s why chasing some ideal “health” picture rarely...
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3948 Play YOUR Game Always!
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle: where you’re going, what you need to do next, and—most dangerously—what everyone else is doing. When the pressure piles up, it’s tempting to look sideways, to compare your progress, your strategy, or your style to those around you. But if you want to reach places you haven’t been, you have to play YOUR game always! That means something simple yet incredibly powerful: show up as YOU every single day. No noise, no side distractions, no sneaky comparison traps. Just your game on your terms. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other...
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3947 Why Fear Is Not What's Holding You Back
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Fear has a sneaky way of showing up and rallying an entire battalion of emotions. Doubt, anxiety, indecision, frustration—they all line up behind fear, forming an invisible yet impenetrable wall that paralyzes you from moving forward. So, have you ever wondered why fear is not what's holding you back? When those wall feels high, your first instinct might be to bulldoze through with brute force. Push harder. Hustle nonstop. Throw all your energy at the problem until something breaks. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . But here’s where most...
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3946 Find Peace in the Midst of Troubles
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Troubles come to all of us—and how we handle them defines our peace and effectiveness. Sarah Young’s insight from Jesus Calling drives this home: "Rehearsing your troubles results in experiencing them many times, whereas you are meant to go through them only when they actually occur." You can find peace in the midst of troubles. This truth challenges a common tendency—to ruminate on problems long before (or after) they happen, replaying them in our minds like a broken record. Instead, God calls us to a different way of handling struggle, a way rooted in trust, courage, and rest....
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3945 The Heartbeat of a Powerhouse Marriage
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Marriage isn’t about becoming one person. It’s about two whole individuals choosing to grow together in a way that creates something far stronger than the sum of its parts. But the reality? That kind of connection doesn’t come easy. It takes diligent, ongoing effort for each spouse to develop themselves as confident individuals, and then to intentionally build a relationship that thrives on shared purpose and deep connection. That's the heartbeat of a powerhouse marriage. Consider Dan and Joanne Miller. Dan Miller, the New York Times Best-Selling author who passed two years ago, left a...
info_outlineLife isn’t a straight path. It’s a wild mix of flavors, textures, highs, lows, wins, and setbacks. You grind to reach certain milestones, but just when you think you’ve arrived, reality reminds you there’s more hustle, more growth, more shifting to do. So how do you shift in real time when life throws you curveballs?
Are you the kind of person who acts like you’ve already done the hard work—like you’ve ticked the box—only to wash your hands of responsibility? Then you lean back, waiting for the next step to come to you.
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Or maybe you’re the type that challenges yourself to digest every lesson learned and push further no matter what.
Here’s the hard truth: nobody completely arrives. Not until the very end. Those who think they’ve checked all the boxes often get stuck. They lose sight of the fact that shifting—changing—evolving on the fly is a constant. They cling to the illusion of “being done” and miss the point entirely.
So if arrival isn’t the goal, what is? How do you stay flexible and shift in real time?
The K.I.S.S. ~ Start your day happy!
Here are three gritty realities to lean into:
1. Own Your Present Without Escaping Into the Past or Future
You can’t shift effectively if you’re trapped by what’s already happened or distracted by what might come next. The moment demands your full attention. That means facing your current challenges head-on, accepting what’s there without blame or wishful thinking.
Pretend you’re on a battlefield. Your ability to see what’s actually happening, right now—not what you hope or fear—will determine your next move.
2. Learn Fast, Then Lean Into Action
Absorbing lessons without applying them is just mental busywork. Shifting means quick processing followed by decisive steps—even imperfect ones. Don’t wait for all the answers or a perfect plan. Theory without action is a dead end.
3. Keep Your Identity Fluid—But Grounded
Know who you are, but don’t get rigid about it. Holding onto a fixed self-image blocks growth and blinds you to the signals life sends. Instead of pretending you’ve arrived, be honest about who you are and who you are becoming; where you are and where you want to go.
Let's play Monday Morning Quarterback - Mama's Sports Center is in the house. Take, for example, the four NFL teams vying for a chance to play for the Super Bowl. If you watched the Broncos and the Patriots, you would have seen how the weather went from blue, sunny skies to a wintery mix of white snow with winds that made your eyes water.
The Broncos did not figure out a way to shift in real time. However, the Patriots found a way to keep their defense effective, so they didn't have to worry about scoring another goal; it was more about holding onto the points they had and keeping the Broncos stuck way back in their own field position.
If you believe life is about becoming, your daily shifts become part of a legacy, not just survival. You’re upsetting the autopilot of complacency.
Imagine if you stopped trying so hard to arrive or prove you made it. What if you simply became—trusting the process, embracing the shifts, adjusting in real time?
How would that change how you show up daily? How differently would you see your world if you dropped the illusion of completeness?
The truth is, real life demands adaptability. It demands awareness. It demands resilience. Those who master real-time shift don’t waste time pretending they’ve finished their journey—they lean into what’s next, eyes wide open.
"One step at a time leads to miles of greatness." ~ Kristianne Wargo
Remember, you’re not aiming to be a finished product. You’re crafting a living legacy. So stop acting as if you’ve arrived. Show up raw, real, and ready to shift—because that’s what keeps you moving forward, no matter what storm you must weather.
"Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"
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