Category: happiness
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You know the text. You haven’t heard from someone in weeks. Maybe months. Your phone lights up with their name, and for approximately three seconds, you think: Oh! They’re checking on me. Then you open it. “Hey! Hope you’re doing well! Quick question…” Ah. There it is. The quick question. Which is rarely quick and…
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In September, I gave myself a simple assignment: Learn something knew every day. And I did. Some days, what I learned was practical. Some days, it was spiritual.Some days, it was meaningful.Somedays, it was something completely random that will probably never improve my life, but may make me surprisingly useful during a very specific category…
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When my parents separated, my dad enrolled my sister and I in therapy. I was about 12. I don’t remember much about each individual session. But I do remember going alone, at times, while other times I would go into sessions with my sister and Daddy. We stopped going. I don’t know why. When I…
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I will admit that the concept of forgiveness – especially in today’s world – where everyone is “woke” – really confuses me. When it comes to other people, I forgive very easily. No matter the offense. Exclude me on purpose? Forgiven.Say something cruel? Forgiven.Gossip behind my back? Forgiven.Use me or manipulate me? Forgiven. There are…
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I have spent a lot of my life thinking about my future self in very dramatic terms. Future Me will be more disciplined.Future Me will have everything figured out.Future Me will finally organize that closet.Future Me will… …drink more water.…exercise consistently.…manage money perfectly.…write a blog post a day.…answer every email.…read all the books.…become the kind…
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I am not sure if I have mentioned this, but my 19 year old daughter just had her first child. A son. Who I adore. Interestingly enough, my grandfather became a dad to my mom at 19. My mom became my mom at 19. I became a mom at 19. And my daughter became a…
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On this journey to self-discovery, the following question seems to appear more often than any other: Who am I when no one needs anything from me? And the answer is far too deep to simply break ice or rush past. Probably because the answer is always changing. Because I’m always changing. Because that’s what growth…
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The Bible tells us to pray “continually” – or – in another translation – “without ceasing.” It’s in Thessalonians. And you have to read the verses around it to understand the context of this command. I am no scholar, but I think we are given this instruction for a few reasons. I don’t think the…
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I am a proponent of accountability…now more than ever. I used to defend my choices. But now I believe in admitting when I’m wrong. Making amends when possible. Accepting consequences. Changing behavior. Looking differently at the parts of myself I’d rather not see. But somewhere along the way, I think I confused accountability with punishment.…
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No one has asked me for specifics, but in the spirit of transparency, I’ll share something current…something personal. I was a “church kid.” My daddy was (and still is) a Sunday School teacher. He sang in the choir. He led praise and worship. He’s been in a quartet for 25 years. When I turned 18,…
