My Time and Talents

I had an interaction a few weeks ago that has been returning to my mind. Following a meeting with someone, I was told that I came across as rude during a conversation that didn’t go their way and that I should really be more mindful of how I say things. Essentially, in this particular meeting, … Continue reading My Time and Talents →

It’s Time to Declutter

In the last two weeks, I have attended multiple that have me a handful of nuggets of wisdom. These have been kept at the forefront of my mind lately in an attempt to smooth out some of the bumpiness that is my life at the moment. I would like to share a few with you and how I’m applying them to my life, in case it helps anyone reading this out a bit.

Thoughts Prompted By A Really Bad Video

I recently saw a video of me that had been recorded by someone else for a project. I was rather taken aback by my appearance in this photo and have been working through some thoughts about it in my brain, some of which come from issues I’ve been working through for a long time. Mental health is a wild ride, and this is just a piece of it.

The Life I Choose To Live

I choose to life what I consider to be a full life. Sometimes, this can be a bit self detrimental. I tend to hold myself to impossible standards that I set for myself. I have goals to achieve within certain timelines even when I don’t intentionally have them in mind. I take on the struggles … Continue reading The Life I Choose To Live →

It is okay to give compliments.

While I agree that it is important to not value people solely on their external appearance, I rather dislike how we’ve trained people in our culture to think “don’t tell women they are pretty. Tell them they are smart or strong or powerful.” (Mostly for women, but this goes for men too). I worked hard … Continue reading It is okay to give compliments. →

Life comes like waves.

I don’t know about you, but I have always felt drawn to water. I find a lot of peace when sitting on a coast somewhere, or on the edge of a calm lake. The glasslike surface of still water pulls my gaze and I often find my mind drifting from on incomplete thought or emotion … Continue reading Life comes like waves. →

“I’m erasing myself from the narrative.” A musing from a jaded friend

This line from the popular show Hamilton has been on my mind often lately. Over the course of the past few months, I have found myself writing a living story that felt more like horror than reality. The choices that were made, the conversations had, the hurts that were dealt now in retrospect seem rather … Continue reading “I’m erasing myself from the narrative.” A musing from a jaded friend →

One Day Spent Content

I spent all day at home today. I didn’t spend time with my friends. I didn’t hangout with a guy. I didn’t go to work, or to church, or to the store. I haven’t talked to anyone on the phone. I didn’t study or check on work stuff. I just spent the day at home … Continue reading One Day Spent Content →

When God Opens a Window

The message I would like to share with you all today is centered around three main ideas: the Open Window, the Road less Traveled, and the Narrow Gate. A few years ago, I was approached by my Pastor a the time to share a sermon at church. She asked me to find a scripture that … Continue reading When God Opens a Window →

A Potter in the Making

Alright! Sorry for being out of touch over the past few days, well two weeks. Whatever illness I picked up in Ireland has been kicking my but since two days before flying home, and I still have yet to make a full recovery. I cannot remember a time I have ever been quite so lazy. … Continue reading A Potter in the Making →