Confessions of a Recovering Striver
Whit's Adventures and Blog
Welcome, friend! I'm Whitney Roehl, I'm a recovering Striver. What is a striver?
For me, it was constantly aiming for perfection, relying on my own ambition, strength, and ability. As a Christian, I'd ask God for help but He was my last resort, not my first. Nothing was ever "good enough". I constantly needed to do more, to have more.
I felt empty and exhausted.
When, I finally got to the end of myself, Jesus crashed in with His personable love.
Since then, I've repented of being self-sufficient, constantly striving. Now, I live surrendered. Join me, on this journey.
The Holidays are fast approaching and Whit and I hear so much about the “stress” of the time period. In this video we decided to tackle the topic head on!!
- We built a scouting report around stress
- We learned to recognize it in all 5 of its forms (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn,...
Your identity becomes a filter through which all possibilities for your life must pass. That makes the ability and desire to adjust the settings on that filter extremely important.
If you a business builder, you know first hand that your business has an identity of it’s own - and THAT...
We’ve got a few more days of waiting to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl, so we’re taking this opportunity to look at some of the mindset strategies surrounding expectations, control, and disappointment.
Especially that disappointment is 100% determined by expectation...
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, remain Steadfast. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Steadfast ...immovable ...unwavering. What images do these...
There’s an incredibly common message in the growth community that you don’t need to know “The How” - It is a POWERFUL message that combats the belief that we need to know exactly what to do in order to do anything properly.
There’s a subtle other,...
This is probably the 3rd most common myth we hear on a daily basis ...If I’m nice to myself, I’ll let myself off the hook and I’ll become complacent, lazy, and stagnant.
I’d try to be more gentle and open minded with this ...but it’s just plain...
After a vasectomy reversal, Jake was looking for exercise and the ONLY option was to walk slowly. Jake decided to use the time for meditation and before long he fell in love with the practice and continued the daily practice for an entire year.
In this episode, Jake explains how 365...
Whit Summited Mt. Langley ...PREGNANT
Whit and I had just returned from a fast paced 60 mile backpacking trip in the Sierras where Whit had noticed her body doing some strange things:
Waves of nausea
Dizzy spells
Easily fatigued
It was interesting ...but all could be chalked up to the elevations...
In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth.
How do you set realistic goals?
Every time I get honest about the goals I REALLY want in my life I just blow them off because they’re so unrealistic, but the realistic goals...
In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth.
Sometimes I make a plan and I’m pumped to follow it ...but then I forget. How do you remember stuff you’re not used to doing?
The thing about a plan is that it often has...
Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching. In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth.
When it comes time to plan ...I DON’T!! What does the planning process look like for you two?
It can be...
In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth.
How do I know the difference between quitting and simplifying/focusing?
Do you ever have those moments where it feels a little irresponsible to have peace because there is so much on the...
