Overflowing
My word of the year for 2021 is OVERFLOWING. I want to create a life so lovely that I overflow with all good things. A life that is so full and fulfilling and life-giving that I can’t help but spill… Continue Reading
Mental Health
Learning to Pay Attention to My “Basic Human Needs”
The first time I wrote this blog post, it came out hot. And not in a good way. It read like a diatribe against millennials (like me) who stubbornly refuse to get their lives together and who fail to prioritize… Continue Reading
What Ginny Weasley in Chamber of Secrets Teaches Us About Abuse
Personally, I’ve found Ginny Weasley to be one of my least favorite characters in the Harry Potter series. To be fair, I can’t remember how I felt about her before the movies started coming out… but Bonnie Wright (and, more… Continue Reading
What To Tell My New Therapist (A Laundry List)
Meeting a new therapist is really hard. In seeking help for whatever mental health issue you’re dealing with, you’re already so vulnerable. The “calming” abstract art and lovely muted colors of a psych waiting room are just not strong enough… Continue Reading
S-Town Reveals The Dangerous Way American Society Views Depression
*** Spoiler Alert: please do not read on if you plan to and have not yet listened to the S-Town podcast created by Serial and This American Life. *** If you read no other post on my entire blog ever… Continue Reading
How To Make Life Easier When You’re Lacking Motivation
Hey folks! Welcome back. This post is a bit of a message to myself and an explanation to you for why I’ve been seriously slacking on the blogging front. The truth is, I missed one post back in February and… Continue Reading
Understanding Spiritual Failure– And Learning to Move Forward
This post is in response to Molly Roberts’ Soul FOMO video. While she and I don’t follow the same spiritual path, I really appreciate her outlook on this part of life. Her wisdom and encouragement are always inspiring to me.… Continue Reading
Ain’t That Good News! (January 2017)
This week has brought an onslaught of negative events ranging from dispicable to completely absurd and every unbelievable step in between. The twitter king himself censoring the EPA and National Parks on social media with a forced blackout put… Continue Reading
How a Selfie Becomes a Measure of Happiness
One thing I love about the turn of each year is reviewing my online “year in review” montages. I really enjoy remembering the delicious veggie lasagna that I cooked, the hilarious candid of my sister, and all the beautiful… Continue Reading
Vegetarianism Update (Jan. 2017)
Reading back over my journals from the past year, I came across the phrase “Thinking about becoming vegetarian?” Who knew that this little tiny thought at the end of a journal entry would turn into such a life decision for… Continue Reading