This is the age of obsession with instant gratification. The abundance of “life hacks” proves it. Whatever you want, someone has a life hack so that you can get it faster. Whatever problem you might have, someone with access to the internet and half a brain has an opinion about how you can fix it... Continue Reading →
My 2020 Reading List
Good writers read. And that makes me a terrible writer. I have never been a good reader. I struggled through chapter books in elementary school and limped through literature classes in high school and college. I want to read, but I struggle to finish books that I start. I’ve always just accepted that I’m an... Continue Reading →
My New Normal
So, you’re back to normal now? Recently, I’ve been caught in a deluge of this and other assumptive questions about my health struggles. Most people who ask are genuinely concerned about me and ask the question out of care and love. I can’t fault them for it. While it drives me crazy how much people... Continue Reading →
4 Things to Remember about Healing
Brokenness is a collectively shared human experience. Our lives have all been touched by broken things; broken hearts, broken relationships, broken minds, broken bodies… Can what was broken ever be put back together again? Sometimes, the answer is no. Sometimes broken things are completely out of our control and must be placed fully in the... Continue Reading →
Notes from My Empath Heart
“What do you feel?” Whenever this question is posed to me, my heart skips a beat while my brain spins. I always land on the same answer. “Everything.” What a beautiful mess life is when you feel everything. Until just recently, I didn’t even know that it was possible for people to feel less than... Continue Reading →