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Being a Well: Mental Health Chat w/ Achea Redd

  • bycandaceread
  • Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020
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Good morning my fine friends. I am majorly excited to have something new to share with you today! My heart for March was to hightlight wellness here on candacemread.com. Things…
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Be FREE.

  • bycandaceread
  • Posted on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019
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It was this time last year that I made some of the biggest steps towards discovering true FREEDOM. My church was offering a 12-week small group with a curriculum called FREEDOM.…
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S T O R Y N O. N I N E⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ A Call To O S T O R Y  N O.  N I N E⁣⁣
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A Call To Obedience⁣⁣
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Dr. Martin Luther King. Where does one even start? There are so many admirable things to say about him and the work he accomplished on this Earth. He was a husband, a father, a minister, an activist and a humanitarian. Knowing that Dr. King was a believer and seeing the fruit of his impact, I think it is safe to say that with all of the titles he held, the title Son was most important to him, because he not only believed in God, but he also desired to fulfill the call placed on his life.  We see that made manifest through his radical obedience to serve and his deep understanding of a core kingdom principle, love thy neighbor. His obedience quite literally impacted the world and lead to the ultimate sacrifice, as he became a martyr. ⁣⁣
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I shared with a friend today over lunch, how I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a martyr. What it means to be persecuted for what you believe so deeply in and the willingness to sacrifice life itself. In my humanness, I can’t even fathom sacrificing in that way. But just as the scripture says, “Obedience is greater than sacrifice,” and I know that to be true, as I have seen firsthand the opportunities that come out of obedience, how God can move in your life when you yield your will to His will.⁣⁣
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Being a believer isn’t solely about believing in Him, but it is about OBEDIENCE TO HIM. Our calls to obedience range from small acts, like taking a moment to encourage someone who has endlessly been on your heart, by simply picking up the phone to call them - to big acts like Dr. King’s and leading a nation into a Civil Rights Movement. ⁣⁣
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CONTINUED {in the comments}. #candacetruths #mlkday
⁣ My Express Curated Edit @ Lane Avenue ✨⁣ . ⁣
My Express Curated Edit @ Lane Avenue ✨⁣
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Ending this week on a fashion high note, because my @express Curated Edit is now live  at the Express pop up over on Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington! The collection includes the pieces I’m wearing here, as well as a few other gems that are great for all-day wear and ease. There’s a darling sweatshirt dress in the edit with a flounce hem that I think you gals will love fo sho! ⁣
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While you are out and about this weekend, swing by to see what else I picked! And oh yes, there’s an awesome edit for the gents by @rookieransom. So, lots to see! And speaking of see, I’ll be sharing a glimpse of the pop up and my edit on stories this weekend! Stay tuned. #ExpressPartner #ExpressYou⁣
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To Get The Look: @liketoknow.it http://liketk.it/363ZD #liketkit {and I linked the cute dress I mentioned above}.
A Life Sans Alcohol⁣✨⁣ .⁣ .⁣ It’s been A Life Sans Alcohol⁣✨⁣
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It’s been nearly 8 years since my husband and I made the choice to live an alcohol free life. What started as an act of obedience, led us to a true lifestyle change that has positively impacted and shaped our lives for the better.  ⁣
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Many of you have asked how we arrived at this decision and today I’m sharing what propelled this abstinence, along with some of my personal story with alcohol. Here’s an excerpt: ⁣
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“It was not until my freshman year of college that I had my first drunken moment…it was blackout status bad. So many things went wrong that night that I could cry just thinking about it. I slept in my car that night, as I was too afraid to be caught by a RA, I remembered thinking how completely idiotic this was and how being too drunk and too afraid to go into my dorm was no proof of maturity…but in actuality, a proof of immaturity. Taking nearly 2 days to rid myself of the worst hangover of my life, I vowed to never drink in that manner again.” ⁣

CONTINUED over on www.candacemread.com⁣ #candacetruths 
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New portrait ✨ ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ One thing that page New portrait ✨ ⁣
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One thing that pageantry taught me was the importance of a good headshot. It is often a first impression, communicating a piece of who we are without ever saying a word (much like our clothing). For nearly 13 years I’ve gotten a new headshot captured every year or every other year, depending on what was happening. For the first time in those 13 years, I confidently like what I see. Open, honest, assured and proud of who she is becoming. A quiet confidence, while still harnessing boldness in her own way. Feeling thankful for time. For growth and the opportunity of becoming exactly who I was designed to be. ⁣
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I just told Jason, if I were to write a book one day, I would use this photo without question 🤍 thank you @theoryimage for the lovely capture. I love that these portraits were unplanned, completely spontaneous...authentic and in the moment. Swipe left to see my first ever pageant headshot..I was like 17 or 18🙈😭🤗⁣
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Dress: @moderncitizen ⁣
Bracelets: @mirandafrye (CODE: Candace) • @dcjltd ⁣
Earrings: @truluckboutique ⁣
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A sip of non-alcoholic rosé ✨🌹🍷⁣ .⁣ A sip of non-alcoholic rosé ✨🌹🍷⁣
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They say dreams come true and I must admit, they do indeed…say hello to @sipclean, an alcohol free #rosé! Nearly 8 years ago, I made the decision to live a life san alcohol. While I was ready to take this life challenge on, I knew that I would miss wine. Shortly after making this lifestyle change, I remember the blossoming popularity of all things rosé and feeling if I had missed my moment to try the chic pink juice. But it appears that I have not indeed, thanks to #sipclean! This alcohol-removed wine that hails from California is a blend of Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. With just 30 calories and 5 grams of sugar, these 12 oz cans of beautiful rosé are bound to bring you a dose of happiness. And speaking of happiness, I am delighted to be partnering with @SipClean to gift one of YOU a Slip Clean 4 Pack! ⁣
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For a chance to add this beverage to your #MocktailMonday line up, ⁣
1. Follow ME (@candacemread) ⁣
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3. And tag a girlfriend that you would enjoy sipping clean with! ⁣
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Winner will be announced on Thursday 1/14/21. Cheers! And not to worry, full episode of #MocktailMonday with this pretty drank is happening on IGTV 😘#sipcleanpartner #siphappy #nonalcoholic
S T O R Y N O. N I N E .⁣ Look Up Child.⁣ . S T O R Y  N O.  N I N E 
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For the weeks leading up to 2021, I felt a quiet nudging in my spirit about expectations at large. I shared about this briefly in my resolutions for the year...to be prepared for the unexpected, because it isn’t a matter of if it will happen, but when. We are just 8 days into this new year and the manifestation of the unexpected has already shown its face. ⁣
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In the natural, I can’t seem to make sense of what is happening, what is unfolding, the seemingly undoing of this place we call home. But as I continue to put my gaze upon Him, call out to Him and wait patiently for His Spirit to speak, all becomes clear. A war is being waged for the soul of America. My heart is weary and vexed, but in the midst of my emotions, I can take comfort in knowing that He knows the beginning from the end, that He is the ruler over human kingdoms, that He has overcome the World. ⁣
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In our humanness, I know there are many questions, longing to understanding why things are the way they are. I believe it all goes back to the garden, the choices we make daily to either live from the tree of life or the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. I know that many are hoping for 2021 to be better than the year before, but I feel strongly in my spirit that we need to lower those expectations and understand that we might continue to see the ugliness of the enemy manifested in ways we’ve never seen before. As a country, as a world, we have entered into a season of societal birthing pains. As we know with birth, as the contractions get closer together, the pain intensifies, but at the end there is such beauty. There is life. So in this season of uncertainty, questions, weariness, look up child and know, that God will allow things to happen to prove His strength, to prove that He is a necessity, to prove that He is still Lord. Don’t lose sight of that. #candacetruths

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