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My mentee Sarah Vessely joins me again to share how she has experienced issues with comparison, especially with being in a different life stage than her peers - she took 2 gap years while her friends have been at college. It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap in your 20s, when some people are in college, others are getting married, some are starting a business, others are traveling the world. And throw social media in the mix so that we can watch everyone’s highlight reels - now it’s really easy to feel left out or behind. How do you combat this? How do you get out of the trap of comparison? How do you find contentment in gratitude in the journey God has you on? Check out this episode for some tips on getting to giving your best life! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Are you looking for someone to come alongside you and help give you guidance in your life? On this episode of Giving Your Best Life, my mentee Sarah Vessely and I discuss what it’s like to have a mentorship. We answer questions such as: What should I look for in a mentor? How do I ask someone to be my mentor? How often should we meet? What should I talk about with my mentor? Is it important to meet in person? Having a mentor for guidance and wisdom is just one way you can get to giving your best life! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

No matter your age, gratitude is an important part of life. It’s easy to remember to thank some people - especially those you love and those who you see often.  But there are so many people who work behind the scenes to make our lives better - we don’t want to forget to thank them for their hard work and make them feel seen and loved. Being grateful and loving others is just another way for you to get to giving your best life. Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Your clutter affects more than just your physical space - it causes you mental and emotional stress as well. As a professional organizer, I share my tips on helping you declutter whether you’re in the moving process or you just want to live a bit more minimalistic and simplistic. The stuff that is causing you stress can be used to help others by donating your books to a local library or giving items to a good cause that’s close to your heart. Getting rid of your extra stuff won’t just help clear your room (& your head), but it can be used to help others live better too! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Is there a really nice car that you’d like? When I worked for a big company, I had a really nice rental car for a couple of weeks and thought about buying that type of vehicle. My husband & I ended up doing some research and finding a similar vehicle in a similar color, but it saved us tens of thousands of dollars. There are really nice cars out there, but all you really need is a reliable vehicle that gets you from point A to point B. You don’t want to make an emotional decision when you’re making a big financial decision such as buying a car. Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Does social media bring you discontentment, frustration, debates, arguments? Do you feel like you waste time and energy on social media that could be used to build real life relationships? I have a rule I use on social media that has helped me have more peace and less strife. This rule has helped me focus on sharing goodness rather than spewing negativity. This rule has helped me with uniting people rather than dividing people.  If you want more of this in your life, you might want to adopt my social media rule too! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Do you feel stuck by a set back? If you don’t now, you probably will at some point in life. My dad gave me the best advice when we were out trail running and I fell. I was complaining about the fall, even though I wasn’t injured. But he was focused on the positive truth: “It doesn’t matter that you fell; you got back up.” This has helped shape how I handle disappointments in life - whether it’s a lost job opportunity or a personal set back. When something doesn’t go your way, you can still find gratitude in seeing the positives in the situation. But perhaps the most important thing is to pause and pray. What does God want you to do with this disappointment? It might be to persevere and pursue the dream further. It might be to completely pivot to something new. Either way, don’t stay down when you fall - get back up! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Do you say “I’m sorry” all the time? Maybe when you don’t even really have anything to be sorry for? I was once told that I say “sorry” too much. In fact, overusing "sorry" can undermine the meaning when you do need to apologize. I’ve really tried to work on only saying sorry when I have a reason to. Here are some tips for not apologizing too often. Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Do you want to deepen and strengthen your relationship with your parents (or grandparents or mentor or really anyone)? Call them every week. Texting doesn’t count. Connecting on a weekly basis allows you to get closer and share what’s going on in your life. You never know how much time you have with your loved ones - so don’t miss the opportunity to call your parents! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Want a tip for feeling happier when you are down or sad? There is an easily accessible tool that you can use to feel happier. The research points to it, and it is highly effective. I also give an additional tip on how to help others feel happier (which in turn, makes you feel happier too!). Check out this episode to feel happier and give your best life! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

What I wish I knew in my 20s - how to be good with money! Out of college, I had some debt, and even though I was working hard, I got into credit card debt by buying things I didn’t need with money I didn’t have. By the time my husband & I got married, we both had student loans and credit card debt and cars to pay off! How did we get out of debt? How do you make a budget? How do you use money wisely? Check out this episode to find out what would have helped me in my 20s, so that you can give your best life! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Do the words you speak matter? The Bible tells us that life and death are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). Are you speaking life? Sometimes we use words and phrases that we don’t know what they mean or we don’t think about what they mean. For example, do you tell your friends “good luck” before a test? Things such as luck, charms, and “knocking on wood” are not Biblical. We have to think about the words we say because our words have a big impact. Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Who are you trying to impress? How often do you buy name brand or trendy styles not because you like them, but because you want other people to like what you have? Often we can buy into the consumerism mindset of trying to buy our happiness or buy things to please other people in attempts to make us happy. Is your goal to please someone else? Do you buy into the lie that you can buy happiness? Let’s dive into Galatians chapter 1 together to see what God’s Word says about impressing other people.  Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

Recently, my dog took off running while I was still holding onto the leash and I fell on my face. It was very scary and painful, but I have found things to be grateful for in the midst of recovering. If you are going through a hard time, finding gratitude is a great way to help you get through it. Even if things are going well for you right now, practice gratitude now so that it’s a muscle built up and ready for when things do get hard! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️

For the first piece of advice I wish I understood in my 20s: Talk to God everyday. He will not let you down! Friends will let you down at some point - and sometimes we need to cut them some slack (they’re figuring out life too). But we can come to God with any problem, any decision, any sin in need of forgiveness. God is by your side, so talk to Him everyday! Let's connect! Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @givingyourbestlife Join me on YouTube Shop my books here With gratitude, Stephanie❤️