How I Track My Anxiety Levels & Work Through Spikes

I've had generalized anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember. I've talked about it quite a bit-- the struggle it can be, the mindsets I've learned to use to combat it, even the importance of accepting it. I'm still learning more about what I can do to further understand and ease the anxiety…

Kind Truths About Breakups for The Dating Novice

I turned twenty five in October. My fifteen year old brain cannot believe I'm not married yet, but my twenty five year old brain mostly cares about paying rent and working on her side hustle, so it's okay. When I was fifteen, I was being told that dating was wrong and I shouldn't do it,…

On Anxiety, Shame, & Unexpected Self-Care

I thought I was going to start this month out fresh, with February's confusion and stress behind me and fresh optimism and motivation in front of me. But when I woke up on March first, I was immediately overwhelmed by panic. I got out of bed to assess what might be wrong, and started becoming…

45 Stand-Out Women in The Bible {Part Two}

Recently, I shared the first half of a list of women in the Bible I admire and that I feel we can all be inspired by. I have loved putting these together and seeing how clearly God loves and values women; even when everyone else seemed to be against them, God was for them and…

45 Stand-Out Women in The Bible {Part One}

I grew up feeling valued by the church, but valued differently. I was under the impression that my job as a woman was to help with the work men were doing for the kingdom. While helping others in their ministries is incredibly important and no one needs to feel like they're bringing less value if that's a…

On Refugees: A Poem & A Few Ways to Help

I could have been you. I could have entered the world at war, Could have seen horrors that echo, Could have known nothing but danger and the desperation for escape. But, somehow, I'm me. I'm not where you are, Don't understand suffering the way you do, Don't know what it's like to be hated in…

On Having a Voice

A few weeks ago I started writing something in anger because someone was speaking pointless words that tore others down. I didn't plan on writing anything more about it than that little processing-piece only I would see. Then that person, not knowing I was upset or that I'd even heard their words, opened up to me. They told me they often feel they…