I think that’s the best part of life. The unexpected blessings. The feeling of being out of the woods for a bit. The feeling of finally being able to catch your breath after 6 months of running on the fumes of your own sanity. The dust settled. The storm passed. You can finally feel theContinue reading “Unexpected Blessings”
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The Three Questions You Need To Be Asking in Your Romantic Relationships
Whether you’re married or actively dating there are some questions that are important to ask when trying to establish a greater amount of respect, intimacy and closeness. A lot of times we get into relationships and they start to feel stale, the sparkle dulls, and the fireworks you once felt are now just smoke. ButContinue reading “The Three Questions You Need To Be Asking in Your Romantic Relationships”
Cheap Appreciation
“I appreciate you!” doesn’t mean what you think it means. I used to think that being appreciated meant to receive validation of effort, work or time spent for someone else and they recognized the benefit they received from it. But no, simply acknowledging someone else’s effort isn’t appreciation. It’s stating the obvious. They’re saying: “IContinue reading “Cheap Appreciation”
New Roots
The heaviness sinks deep in my chest making it hard to breathe. Today was the day I took a leap of faith. Today I moved my whole life to a new city. Now I’m laying in my bed in a beautiful apartment that could’ve only been handpicked by God himself for me to live in.Continue reading “New Roots”
13 Things Taylor Swift Taught Me About Love
Perhaps it’s a bit unwise to take relationship advice from America’s biggest pop star— but I think we can learn a lot from the experiences of those who choose to share their vulnerable failures & triumphant comebacks. There are very few songwriters that exist today with the level of emotional, story-telling imagery and dramatic analogiesContinue reading “13 Things Taylor Swift Taught Me About Love”
The Confessions & Cravings of a Caretaker
As much as society cringes at the idea of a woman being a caretaker of her husband and her children for me it’s the only dream I’ve had that I’ve lived all my life, but out of context. See, I don’t have a husband. And the baby I lost at 24 lives with Jesus. AndContinue reading “The Confessions & Cravings of a Caretaker”
The Inspiration of Expiration
The concept of “forever” is a fantasy— rooted in the rose-colored glasses of perceived reality. Everything has an expiration date. And yet we still depend on the idea of “forever”. The sooner we can detach ourselves from the fantasy of forever the sooner we can relish in the inspiration that comes from expiration. Understand andContinue reading “The Inspiration of Expiration”
“Mr. Moneybags” isn’t always “Mr.Right”
The last few months have been pretty transformative for me in some major ways. But probably one of the biggest things that led to me being able and willing to go on this transformation journey was due to my experience in December with a guy who was convinced he was my “Mr. Right”. As anContinue reading ““Mr. Moneybags” isn’t always “Mr.Right””
The Secret to Consistency
Recently I’ve been embarking on a journey that’s been long overdue: the journey of finally taking care of me. This is quite the stretch outside of my comfort zone. I have always been the person who looks for ways to ease the burdens of others, but never my own. I look for ways to meetContinue reading “The Secret to Consistency”
The Grief of Outgrowing Young Adulthood
When you’re little it’s easy to make friends. You’re 4 years old, you see a kid on the playground & go up to them and ask if they want to play tag and by the end of the game you’re best friends! Excited and ready to explore other fun adventures on the playground together. It’sContinue reading “The Grief of Outgrowing Young Adulthood”
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