Recovery is hard, but recovery of the mind is even harder. Since I've found myself with quite a lot of free time, I've been thinking a lot. Often to my detriment thanks to those lovely thought spirals. But as I round the corner in recovery, now is the time to really consider and examine my … Continue reading Recovery of the mind & being an agent of change in society at large
There's been a lot that's come up in recent months that I haven't expected to address right now. And lots that I have expected. On the surface, I will be reaching "advanced maternal age" when I turn 35 in April 2021, notwithstanding the fact that I don't have children over whom to be maternal. They … Continue reading On the edge of thirty-five
For the past couple years I've been on a quest to find out what on this earth makes me feel fulfilled. What can I do, where can I go, that makes me feel the best kind of emotionally exhausted at the end of the day. I haven't quite found the pot of gold yet but … Continue reading Fulfilled
Every day on the Alive Now site, there's a prompt. Usually I just write what comes to mind, but today I'll answer the prompt in light of the word for today: "What is the prayer of your heart today?" God, I'm sorry for wrestling, for undermining your sovereignty in my life. Each day I see … Continue reading February 24 | Wrestle
I'm not sure when it started, but I haven't been writing with any regularity. That's not to say that there aren't exciting things happening in life, or that I'm not still as introspective as usual. I just haven't been struck with an AWESOME IDEA for this AWESOME BLOG that everyone wants to read.. (has that … Continue reading Surrender
I look at my recent posts and I'm surprised, and not surprised, that I've posted about once a week. What is that?! Usually I have a lot more to say. But as it stands, I've been learning a big lesson on how to be a servant. I can thank my current job for that. I … Continue reading Being a servant
>I'm glad I went to small group tonight. We discussed a lot of issues pertaining to trust, relationships, and resolving conflict. In third grade, we had a program at our school called "conflict managers" where we were coached in how to effectively resolve conflict and other kids would come to us with their problems. If … Continue reading >Wanted: Conflict Manager
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 