It's been a few weeks since I left the security and safety of a regular paycheck to pursue a dream. Still not sure what that dream looks like, I just keep praying that God gives me the strength and courage to take the next step, no matter how small, trust Him and enjoy the journey. … Continue reading #1 in Letters to You: To the One Who Doesn’t Know →

"It is  better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all." - Alfred Lord Tennyson This line hits me in the gut every time I hear it. Used to be I wanted to puke every time I heard it. No, more than that, I thought it was bullshit. Love ended in … Continue reading To Love and To Lose →

Panic sets in. The weight of decisions, anxiety of not knowing, our painful inability to answer the big, tough questions. What are we here for? Are we doing the right things? Sometimes it puts us into a tailspin, right into a dark hole. Dark feelings and worry that lasts for weeks. Until it gets heavy … Continue reading Don’t Fight It →

There are so many hours I've wasted wanting, waiting for something to change, something to pass. Too caught up in what's next to appreciate the now. Too concerned about schedules and plans to appreciate the beauty in the curve balls and interruptions. Not fully understanding the gifts or lessons in those moments until long after … Continue reading Our Time →

This is the fifth and final part of this 5-part series. Our struggle is real. Riddled with abuse, abandonment, addiction, depression, selfishness, self-righteousness, self-loathing, body issues...so many things. Our love is also real. Showing up, protecting, defending, doing the best we can to love each other through the highs and the lows. Expectations are too … Continue reading We All Struggle (Part 5 of 5) →

This is the fourth piece in a series of 5 pieces. This is not an exhaustive list, but an important list of people I owe so much who have brought me this far. God is my ultimate companion, and provided me the love and support of these people to help me through my earthly journey. … Continue reading To All My People (Part 4 of 5) →

This is the 3rd piece in a series of 5 and a reflection after a video I watched from Matthew Kelly's "Best Lent Ever" series. My entire life I have tried to be what society would call "successful." I wound up in a job with a big paycheck that had me on the road so … Continue reading Choose vs. Discover (Part 3 of 5) →

This is the second piece in a series of 5. I want to be wanted. I need a reason for being...any reason. Why didn't you love me? Why am I not good enough? In the tumultuous tide of high school hormones and emotions, left abandoned and abused, I started to act out. No matter how … Continue reading Walks of Shame (Part 2 of 5) →

This is the first in a series of 5 pieces that came pouring out...somewhat tied together. I want to believe you were always doing your best. Let you be a victim of your circumstance. Your dad hit you, so you hit me. Your dad never said sorry, so you didn't know how. The feelings I … Continue reading Dad (Part 1 of 5) →

I want to... Laugh too loud Smile too big Hug too long Reach too far Try too hard Be too forward Look too deep Get too personal Love too strong Fall too fast Care too much Show my heart.