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What if the digital reset you need isn't really about your phone—it’s about your attention?

Our phones are constantly asking something from us: a notification, a text, an email, a headline, another scroll. In this episode of Holly’s Highlights, Holly talks about taking back your time, attention, and peace through a practical digital reset—and why putting your phone down can sometimes be a spiritual practice.

You'll discover simple ways to turn off the noise, rethink your social media habits, protect your mind, create phone-free spaces, and make more room for God and the people right in front of you. Holly also shares why she's passionate about moving from the screen back to the table through Hope at Home Gatherings and the new Rooted Host Kit.

If you've ever thought, “I spend too much time on my phone,” this conversation is your invitation to pause, look up, gather around the table, and make room for what matters most.

Ready to bring hope around the table?
Hope at Home Gatherings was created to help women gather, connect, encourage, pray, and hope—without the stress of planning everything from scratch.

Learn more about Hope at Home Gatherings and the Rooted Host Kit: www.hollycurby.com

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The Fall Skin Reset: What Your Skin Actually Needs in the Season You’re In

Your skin has seasons too. 🍂

Just like we reset our homes, wardrobes and routines when fall arrives, our skin may need a reset as well. After months of summer sun, heat, swimming and outdoor activities, the transition into cooler, drier weather is the perfect time to take a closer look at what your skin actually needs.

But here’s the bigger question: Is the skincare routine that worked for you five, ten or twenty years ago still right for your skin today?

In this episode of Holly’s Highlights, I’m joined by Amber, a Master Esthetician with more than 20 years of experience in professional skincare and education. We’re talking about how our skin changes throughout our lives and what women should be thinking about in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond.

We cover:

✨ What a “fall reset” really means for your skin
✨ How seasonal changes can affect hydration, texture and your skin barrier
✨ What your skin needs at different stages of life
✨ The biggest skincare mistakes women make
✨ The skincare non-negotiables everyone should know, regardless of age or budget
✨ When an at-home routine may be enough and when professional treatments can help
✨ Skin changes you shouldn’t automatically assume are “just aging”
✨ How to care for your skin without becoming obsessed with looking younger
✨ The difference between caring for yourself and constantly trying to “fix” yourself
✨ Why healthy aging is about more than chasing the latest skincare trend

And while we’re talking skincare, this conversation is ultimately about something much bigger: learning to care for yourself in the season you’re actually in.

Your skin doesn’t need to look like it did 10 or 20 years ago to be beautiful. The goal isn’t perfection, keeping up with the latest trend or trying to look 25 forever. It’s understanding your skin, protecting it, nourishing it and giving it what it needs today.

Because there’s a difference between caring for ourselves and constantly trying to fix ourselves.

So whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s or seasoned beyond, consider this your invitation to give your skin a fall reset.

Take a look at what you’re using. Pay attention to what your skin is telling you. And ask yourself:

What does my skin need from me in this season?

And maybe even more importantly…

What do I need from me in this season?

Because taking care of yourself doesn’t mean trying to become who you used to be. It means learning to care for who you are right now.

You don’t have to chase younger. You don’t have to chase perfect. And you don’t have to keep up with everyone else.

Just take care of you. The person you are today. The season you’re in today. And the skin you’re in today.

🎧 Listen now and give yourself a fall skin reset.

If something in this conversation resonates with you, share this episode with a friend who could use a little reset too!

Holly’s Highlights is a podcast dedicated to encouraging, inspiring and equipping you to intentionally live a life full of purpose.

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You’re not behind. And 2026 is not over. You still have time.

If you’ve looked at the calendar and thought, “Wait… how is it already September?” — this episode of Holly’s Highlights is for you.

With just 121 days left in 2026, September can feel like a wake-up call. The kids are back in school, sports and work are picking up, the holidays are suddenly everywhere, and before you know it, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here.

But what if September isn’t a reminder that you’re running out of time?

What if it’s a reminder that you still have time?

In this encouraging and faith-filled episode, Holly shares 7 practical things you can do before the holidays to reset your priorities, reduce overwhelm, reconnect with what matters, and intentionally make the most of the rest of 2026.

You’ll discover how to:

✨ Look back on your year and recognize what you’ve actually accomplished
✨ Decide what you’re not taking into the busy holiday season
✨ Make one decision your future self will thank you for
✨ Put the people who matter back on your calendar
✨ Identify what deserves more of your time, energy, and attention
✨ Give yourself something meaningful to look forward to
✨ Ask God what He wants you to make room for in this season

Holly also gets real about her own year—including setting a goal to lose 30 pounds again after regaining the weight she had lost, realizing that she has kept only four pounds off, and recognizing that she, too, needs to stop, reassess, refocus, and get intentional.

Because this isn't about creating a perfect life or accomplishing everything on your list.

It’s about living the year you’re actually in.

It’s about recognizing that starting over is still progress, that letting go can create room for something better, and that you don’t have to wait until January 1 to make a change.

And most importantly, it’s about inviting God into the process.

Holly walks you through 7 September reset questions to help you reflect, refocus, and decide what you want the rest of your year to look like:

1. What am I proud of from this year?
2. What do I need to let go of before the holiday season?
3. What is one thing I need to take care of now?
4. Who needs more of my time and attention?
5. What deserves more of me in this season?
6. What can I put on my calendar that brings joy?
7. God, what are You asking me to make room for?

Then comes the challenge:

Take one action within the next 24 hours.

Send the text. Make the appointment. Cancel the unnecessary commitment. Schedule the coffee. Open your Bible. Have the conversation. Book the trip. Take the walk. Start the project.

Whatever your answer is—do something with it.

Because information doesn't change our lives.

Application does.

If you’re feeling behind, overwhelmed, stuck, disappointed in how your year has gone, or simply wondering where the time went, press play.

This episode is your reminder that your story isn’t over, this season still matters, and there is still time to make the rest of 2026 count.

❤️ If Holly’s Highlights encourages you, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs a September wake-up call.

And Holly wants to hear from you:

What is your September action?

Send her a message or tag her on social media and fill in the blank:

“My September action is __________.”

Because we don’t just listen together.

We grow together.

🎧 Listen to Holly’s Highlights wherever you get your podcasts.

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