I remember always being curious about the phrase “doing life”. It was one I heard throughout my years growing up in church, often in the context of small groups and with reverence given to the importance of “doing life” with others. I never really understood the phrase, much less its value. But fast forward a […]
authenticity
Love thy self: The numberless commandment
The notes section of my iPhone is something I would compare to a yard sale you decided to have after cleaning out your grandma’s attic. You’ll find a little bit of everything. From passwords, to my go-to karaoke list, to lists of ideas and random thoughts – many of which are the catalyst for these […]
All good things don’t have to end
Physically, I am back in my home, my space, my city, after almost three weeks. Mentally, I am the girl in the photo above. So, I’ll be honest. Yes, I miss the sunshine, the freedom, and the peace that comes from not having a single plan. Honestly, after having lived the last three weeks of […]
Clear out the clutter
Warning: This blog might (will) be the most honest blog I have written yet. And I am nervous, or anxious rather, to write this one because I know it is going to require complete vulnerability. But I am discovering that the more I write and share -my- truth, the more at peace I ultimately feel. […]
Turn on the light
If you’ve been reading any of my blogs, it should come as no surprise by now that I learn from the world around me. There are times when I am trying to actively learn and then there are times, often in the quiet small and unsuspecting moments, when life in its natural process teaches me […]
In pursuit of joy
If you have ever followed me on Twitter (side note, I don’t maintain an active presence there anymore) you may have noticed that my tag line, motto, or whatever that section is called, read: “in pursuit of joy.” Those words came easily to me. I didn’t belabor what to write in that section, and from […]
Hearts should be painted gray not red
Regret. That’s a tough word to swallow for a feeler like me. As an unapologetic heart-on-my-sleeve kind of girl, regret has always been a tough emotion for me to find a home for. Mainly because I don’t want to have regrets. But I do. And quite honestly, I have never been able to identify with people who […]
Dear self, don’t focus on the negative
This time of year is hard. Christmas has come and gone, I feel like a busted can of biscuits from eating one too many carb-loaded holiday meals, it’s cold, and the sun has taken its bright, warm, beautiful self on a vacation somewhere far far away from here. To put it simply, winter in the […]
Don’t let the door slam
Isn’t it interesting how profound a few words can be? In fact, I’ve always been intrigued at the sentiments, phrases, words, lyrics, or sentences that make it through my maze (see: mess) of a brain and leave an impact. Now, I realize that what does cut through the noise is a completely personal phenomena. A […]
Space heaters & pride
Sometimes I make sense of things in my life by applying analogies. Example: I think of pride like a space heater. And ever since I was little, I have had a healthy fear of space heaters. I was always nervous something would catch fire. Unfortunately, I didn’t develop the same healthy fear of pride until […]