“Treat Yourself!” is a common phrase that is used to coerce an entitled view of self care that looks like spending a lot of time, money and effort for short term bursts of dopamine. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good spa day and I love having the opportunity to go get massages. ButContinue reading “Self-Worth is Self-Care”
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The Privilege of Suffering
“I’m so excited that I get to suffer!” Said no one ever. Unless, there’s purpose in you’re suffering, right? In child birth, traditionally (prior to modern medicine) there was suffering & unimaginable agonizing pain that women had to go through in order to have their sweet baby in their arms for the first time. AndContinue reading “The Privilege of Suffering”
God is Still in the Business of Doing the Miraculous
When my grandma passed away in February 2019 to say I was devastated would be the understatement of the decade. This powerfully faithful woman was in continuous prayer over her children, grandchildren, family and friends her entire life. She was in stage 3 Kidney failure for over 30 years and as her numbers would dropContinue reading “God is Still in the Business of Doing the Miraculous”
Forgetting My First Choice
My social life growing up was less than ideal. I had a huge yearn for friends— not just “school friends” but the school friends who became “good friends” or even “BFFs” by hanging out over the weekend. When those opportunities rarely came, I settled on the attention I received by being the one that peopleContinue reading “Forgetting My First Choice”
The Intimate Quality
This time last year I took a step of faith out of my comfort zone as I met with an acquaintance from high school for dinner. Normally this wouldn’t be so out of character for me to meet up with someone after almost 10 years, but this was different. This guy was different. This wasContinue reading “The Intimate Quality”
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