Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
Amid the hustle and bustle I’m living, I yearn to hear songs like Silent Night and Away in a Manger. These songs evoke feelings of peace on earth and mercy mild, quiet and stillness, a baby swaddled and mother holding him tight. Quaint. Sweet. Loving. Safe. Familiar. But this year is different. I’m ready to […]
Do you ever feel fleh? “Fleh” is a completely made-up word in our house used to describe when Ryan or I feel off. We use it when there’s nothing big going on, no major life changes, but there’s a still sadness that’s settled over our souls. Fleh was the best word we could come up with […]
Inadequate. Inferior. Discouraged. Lonely. Overstimulated. Covetous. My Facebook friends used these adjectives to describe how social media makes them feel during the holidays. Or, let’s be real, anytime. How can we stay sane as we see perfectly decorated trees, jaw-dropping vacations, and photo-ready families doing all the cool stuff? What’s really happening to our hearts […]
Let me start by saying that I was a liberal arts major and marketing minor. Science ain’t my thing, but there is one scientific law that has practical implications in my right-now life: “An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced […]
You should know that I’m a bit of a mess. I’m wife to Ryan, mom of two, and a writer + speaker. I love podcasts, books, and sprinkles on just about everything. I’m a try-hard girl who values efficiency, productivity, and performance. I struggle with perfectionism and ascribing my value to how much I achieve. […]
