In a recent conversation with a close friend, she shared about a surprising revelation she recently received. While the revelation itself… — In a recent conversation with a close friend, she shared about a surprising revelation she recently received. While the revelation itself left her bewildered, she fully intended to act on it. “I just really think that God is having us rely on Him so much more,” she said. …

We are taught to love one another. Do we really believe it? Do we really live it? — A good friend of mine recently became angry with me because of differing views on a matter. It had been several weeks since we had even discussed that matter. His reaction was sudden and surprising. In retrospect, I doubt his anger could have stemmed solely from that one matter. …

Sometimes you need to walk away from a situation to overcome a certain hardship, but sometimes you can’t. Or you can’t walk away exactly… — Sometimes you need to walk away from a situation to overcome a certain hardship, but sometimes you can’t. Or you can’t walk away exactly when you’d like to. And that’s where resilience is built. In January of this year, I moved to a small town where I knew no one…

It feels counter-intuitive to stop when you are in chaos. When there is stress on your shoulders that you can’t shake away. When it starts… — It feels counter-intuitive to stop when you are in chaos. When there is stress on your shoulders that you can’t shake away. When it starts to get real. For me, it’s the struggle of finding a job in the middle of a pandemic, when I don’t qualify for unemployment benefits…

Focusing on these 3 things keeps me grounded as I keep healing from past relationship trauma. — Last week I published an article entitled “Get Over It: Why you should work through your trauma and stop self sabotaging.” In it, I share the experiences of two different people — a guy I briefly dated a few years back, and one of my best friends — and how…

Why you should work through your trauma and stop self sabotaging — Years ago I went on a handful of dates with a very charming, fun guy. He had been married before, and that relationship ended badly — a fact he was very open about with me. Part of that story was his ex using his money to get breast enhancement surgery…

Letting go and enjoying the journey — I recently caught up with a long-time acquaintance of mine. Almost immediately he asked how my dating life was going. I replied that I had dated quite a bit over the last few years and nothing seemed to stick, but that I was okay with that. …

The best place we can be is in the present, and most things don’t really matter in the long run. Even changing plans. — I wrote this on June 1, 2018 when I was trying to decide whether or not to drop out of a half marathon I had been training for and had my heart set on for the last 6 months. I felt like I needed it today, so I pulled it…

On March 30, 2019, I lined up on the deck of a pool with hundreds of other people, swim cap on head, borrowed goggles ready to put on… — On March 30, 2019, I lined up on the deck of a pool with hundreds of other people, swim cap on head, borrowed goggles ready to put on, nose plug discreetly tucked in the pocket of my spandex shorts, ready to put on. I began to shiver with nerves as…