Muscle Building
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Parenting is a muscle and I’ve been getting STRONG.
Read MoreIn Celebration of Things Being Different
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Postpartum reflections from the second time around.
Read MoreTell Me Your Story
/I’m beginning to think that how we tell our stories, and what we choose to say, changes depending on our audience and our season of life. The things I would have included five years ago are far different from what I would say now. And so, as a practice of self-reflection and examination, I give you my story.
Read MoreSlowing Down Time
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It’s been so long since I’ve written a blog post that it almost feels silly to start up again. What could I possibly have to say now, after two years of nearly radio silence? My last post ended by saying, “I hope my next post doesn’t take me a year and a half!” So naturally, it is almost exactly a year and a half later that I’m finally taking time to start writing again.
Read MoreDidn't you used to have a blog?
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So, um… there’s been some changes in my life since the last time we talked. Sorry about that.
Read MoreReceiving Generosity
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Receiving so much generosity can be overwhelming. I feel immense pressure to make good on everyone’s investments in me. I want to prove that the scholarships, the kindness, the benefit of the doubt was all worth it. But then I remember, that’s not what true generosity is about. True generosity is a gift.
Read MoreApril Digest
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April was so ridiculously busy that even my re-cap got pushed back more than a week late. My last full-month of Seminary was certainly a whirlwind.
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February Digest
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February was all about family— the highs and the lows, the scholarly and the personal.
Read MoreHow Living in Europe Taught Me to Love My Country
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Living in Europe was not at all what I expected. I thought I would fall in love with the continent and want to stay forever, by to my great surprise, it taught me how to love my own country.
Read MoreSolo Traveling on a Budget
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The best of my travel advice right now for solo traveling, especially on a budget!
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Christmas Vacation
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My last trip during my time in Europe! First, Christmas with my relatives in England and then solo travels throughout cold and snowy Scandanvia.
Read MoreVulnerability
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We each have our own kryptonite in the world and Vulnerability is mine. I think I've always known this, but I started to really understand this through the Enneagram. Part of being an “8” means that I fear being controlled. That could look like a million different things, but for me, giving over control means giving someone the ability to hurt me.
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