REFILL YOUR CUP
Small spark of hope, joy, and optimism
Welcome to Refill Your Cup - a place for encouragement, optimism, and practical ways to recharge your spirit.
Refill Your Cup - Topic: Friendship
In the current world, there can be so much pressure on our schedules, and working to achieve goals, that we struggle to pencil people into our calendars. And that can often keep us from that unstructured time that allows us to be fully present with those we love, without any pressure to make it feel productive. But it is often that easy flowing time with friends and the friendship of family that truly recharges us. And ironically it can spark ideas and creativity that help us have impact and influence with our achievements that lasts far beyond ourselves.
Hope you start allowing some unstructured time each week, just to enjoy your life with those you love!
A Final Note
Peace, Joy, Hope, Love, and Encouragement to Refill Your Cup
“Remember, even little steps taken with hope, joy, and optimism can make a big difference. Keep refilling your cup, so you can pour out to others. Shine your light to drive out the darkness!”
With a heart of encouragement,
Shelly Rexroat
Refill Your Cup - Background:
If you are curious how Refill Your Cup began…
The journey began in 2017, during a season when I was feeling very discouraged. After praying for direction, I felt the nudge to share encouragement with others. It felt like such a strange thing to do when I wasn’t feeling encouraged myself. But I started sending little notes, via text or email, of encouragement to family members - simple reminders to life our hearts. Over time, I discovered that when you share hope, joy, optimism, and light to others, it flows back and refills you too.
Fast forward to 2024, and after joining a weekly devotional that was only 15 minutes long, I saw how powerful something so brief could be. No matter how busy life gets, we can always carve out a moment to renew our outlook. And I’ve learned that you can’t pour into others when your own cup is empty. Taking time to restore your mind and soul isn’t selfish - it’s essential.
What started as a weekly encouragement session at work, evolved into a podcast, which has now expanded to an email newsletter as well.
