My last post mentioned how my emotions have been all over the place and it’s such an unusual spot for me. I’m finally in a very uncomfortable spot. A good uncomfortable spot. It’s also quite timely for just celebrating my 30th. During my 20s I had a lengthy To Do List. Not a mental list,… Read More Direction
emotions. such crazy, annoying, amazing, awesome, strange, indescribable, little, yet big, abstract things… Most of the time I’m a fan, as they really make the moment! Lately, so much has been thrown at me in conversation, in prayer, in thought and I’ve been trying to face things head on and not toss time aside for… Read More emotions
Over the weekend I hung out with Tara, a local teenager I met at my local coffee shop. Tara and I were talking about her dating life and she said that she can’t settle. She’s a planner and she knows what she wants. Tara wants to have 8 kids and she has 8 names picked… Read More Car Conversations
The last 6 months have been quite the transition for me. While going through (still going through) the mourning process, I have been blessed to really see how my brother impacted other lives. I’ve been able to see this and reflect on myself and how others have reached out to me (which was quite overwhelming… Read More Being Present
AH! April = Month of Cake April is a busy month for birthdays around here. My mom and myself are in April, while my brother’s birthday was in April, too. Over the Christmas break my mom and I were sitting on the couch and she decided to start a conversation by saying, “Next year you… Read More Month of Cake
I wanted to share about my brother passing and it has everything to do with addiction. I’ve experienced a whirlwind of emotions when it comes to sharing his story, but it needs to be shared. There are people everywhere who struggling with addiction and those who love/share homes with someone who struggles with it. This… Read More Struggling with Addiction
In 19 days I will turn 30. Whaaat?! It’s hard to believe. I thank God that I have lived to see 30. My absence on blogging was mainly due to my job – working long hours, then cut backs, and my commute… it made certain things hard to commit to, but it all worked out… Read More at long last!
So what have I been up to? Well, other than catching up on my DVR and making Christmas gifts, I have been exploring some of the cutest towns in Maryland. When I lived in Philadelphia I could just turn my head east and over the river I saw New Jersey. Now all I have to… Read More what’s new?
This year has proven to be challenging, but in a good way. It’s made me bend in a lot of ways, but I didn’t break. It’s made me shrug my shoulders and say to myself, “This is life: I can choose to react this way or that way. I can choose to make the best… Read More
I’ve recently had a great session with a friend of mine and discussed blogging, writing, hobbies… etc. I say ‘session’ because it was hours and hours of sitting and talking and covering many subjects of life. It was a lot to take in… But the Guinness helped. haha! I don’t have a specific direction for… Read More
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