To follow up with my last rant post about being solicited to on Facebook, I have put together a list of fabulous people and foundations you can follow on social media to encourage, challenge and even inspire you. When we were engaged and newly married, my husband and I completed the Financial Peace Program by Dave Ramsey. It wasn't that fun and required discipline in not doing anything extravagant, like, ordering a pop at a restaurant for awhile. However that's a story for another post.
One analogy Dave Ramsey gives that has stuck with me, is that of the "wheels of your life". He says; "Picture the wheel of a bicycle and the spokes within each wheel. The spokes are balanced—each an equal distance apart and each with the same strength of metal. But, if one or more of those spokes becomes weak or damaged, you’ll eventually end up with a flat tire.Now picture the major areas of your life as the spokes of a wheel—the Wheel of Life. You need each of them to be strong and balanced."
The spokes of your life are your;
- Career
- Personal finances
- Spiritual growth
- Physical health
- Intellectual growth
- Family
- Social relationships
"If you don’t strengthen your weak areas, you’ll end up with one side of the wheel flat. Imagine trying to ride a bike with a flat tire—it’s dangerous and inefficient. The same applies to your life. When your life gets unbalanced, it’s unhealthy. And you’ll reap the consequences."
Today I want to share a social media resource you can follow on instagram, Facebook, or via blog for each of the "spokes" listed above. Some have been my personal favorites for years, and I also asked people who I find encouraging on social media, to share some of their favorite resources and the following list came together (minus the areas of career and social relationships, those you will have to tailor to meet your own circumstances). Without further adieu, I give you the following pages that won't try to sell you a miracle shake and won't leave you depressed (which research says is what happens to us) after scrolling for a bit.
Personal Finances
Dave Ramsey - Dave will post tips on how to help you have control of your cash, instead of it controlling you.
The Busy Budgeter - This lady is going to post about everything related to helping you organize your budget, from grocery shopping to cleaning out your garage.
Spiritual Growth
Women Living Well - Courtney Joseph posts daily videos, articles, verses and quotes to inspire women in their walk with God.
Stepping Up - Stepping Up is geared towards men and posts to encourage them in their roles as husbands and fathers and in their Christian faith.
John Piper, Franklin Graham, Corrie Ten Boom and Elyse Fitzpatrick are also people and pages you can follow for a daily dose of spiritual growth.
Physical Health
The Lean Green Bean - A registered dietitian whose mission is to help show people that living a healthy, balanced life does not have to be expensive.
Real Mom Nutrition - Another dietitian whose goal is to provide a "judgement free zone" in regards to helping you feed your family.
Chris Beat Cancer - This guy has an amazing story about beating stage four cancer and posts healthy lifestyle tips.
Intellectual Growth
Greta Van Susteran - Greta is a smart cookie. She is a lawyer and former legal analyst. She posts her own weekly videos, "Plugged in with Greta" to help get you up to speed on different topics in the political and global realm.
Big Think - Big Think is a knowledge forum. It invites experts who are at the top of their fields or who are disrupting their fields to share the ideas that everyone needs to know.
Nicholas Kristof - Nicholas and I don't share many of the same beliefs, but that's okay. He is a New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. He shares amazing, important stories and images from his travels around the world.
Family
Focus on the Family - This page will fill your newsfeed with encouragement on marriage and parenting.
Raising Accountable Kids - Authors John G. Miller and Karen Miller speak and write about personal accountability. Their page posts a daily blend of tips, points to ponder and open forum questions that get parents thinking about their intentions.
Wife Coach - Amanda Davison - Amanda Davison is committed to providing biblical content to empower women to have a renewed Godly perspective of purpose, prioritization, trust, and confidence.
So there you have it friends! There actually is SO much good out there on social media to consume your mind with. So here's to getting the spokes of your wheel tuned up this spring while scrolling Facebook. Happy following!
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