“The courage to change the things I can…” What can I change? What do I

have control over? Is there any hope of creating a life in which I can find serenity or am

I always going to be plagued with fear, guilt, and resentment? Is there a way to get a

grip on my life when it’s threatening to spin out of control? Debt, poor health, clutter in

my home, difficult relationships, my own bad habits… I can feel like I’m drowning!

“And the wisdom to know the difference.” I need this wisdom so desperately if

I’m ever going to find my way to a meaningful and serene life.

Does any of this resonate with you? Have you ever felt like you want to run away from

your life, or wished you could uproot yourself and move away to a new place with new

people and just start over? I have. Have you been plagued with anger and hurt and the

feeling that everything was avalanching out of control? I have. Has your life turned into

something you never signed up for? Mine did. Have your loved ones starting making

choices that you can’t abide by but you don’t know what to do? That’s where I found

myself. I know first hand what that is like. I also know that there is hope and healing to

be found, and that there can be serenity and joy in my life (and in yours!) even if we

cannot change all the circumstances. May God grant us the courage to change the

things we can.

Welcome! My name is Macrina. I’m a mother of 5, an Orthodox Christian, and a woman

who is, just like you, trying to live a meaningful and serene life in the midst of

sometimes difficult circumstances. I invite you to come walk alongside me as we

explore these ideas together.