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 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”
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”
Self-Worth is Self-Care
“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”
Killing Off my “Pick Me Girl” persona
For as long as I can remember I have been a pick me girl. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a “pick me girl” (as defined by Wikipedia) is “A woman who claims or acts as if she is unlike most other women, in order to gain attention from men.” But I wouldContinue reading “Killing Off my “Pick Me Girl” persona”
Add Life to Your Life
This past month as been a whirlwind in the best way. I had the amazing opportunity to serve alongside my friends who are the founders of a uniquely designed, ethically made clothing company. A month ago they were offered the opportunity to take their online store to an on-site location in downtown Kansas City Missouri,Continue reading “Add Life to Your Life”
The Little Things
I had a conversation with a friend recently and we were talking about the grand gestures God has shown to prove His great love for us over and over again which are beautiful, powerful testimonies. But then, we discussed the smaller miracles that might get perceived as mere coincidence because it was such a smallContinue reading “The Little Things”
A Year Ago Today
A year ago today I discovered my boyfriend of 5 months had been unfaithful. And it was single handedly the best thing that could’ve happened to me. His actions are not excused, but I’d be lying if I said I was a saint in that relationship. I most definitely was not. We didn’t bring outContinue reading “A Year Ago Today”
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”
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