While my faith in God informs who I am and who I am becoming and is woven into the words I write, I don’t often write specifically about faith. It is a simple story on many levels yet also complex, and I’ve struggled to find words that share not just a story of faith but…
We are well-connected and yet lonely people. I have read several variations of similar statements noting that while we are the most connected people, we are also some of the loneliest people. This statement feels like a conflict; connected people should not be lonely. My brain hears the word connection and associates it with words…
I’ve been wrestling with comfort, defining and understanding a healthy approach to comfort. Google comfort, and you are likely to find quotes and articles about stepping out of your comfort zone in order to achieve greatness. Article after article will tell you that living in your comfort zone keeps you in a mental state that…
The word creative was not a word I ever considered when identifying myself. I am not spontaneous or easygoing, a talented artist, a musician, or a poet. Instead, I am structured, a planner, and an organizer of people and things. Yes, I had preconceived notions of what it looked like to be a creative person….
The other day I was thinking about how nice it would be if we could flip a switch to change the season. One moment it would be clearly all things summer, summer schedules, summer weather, and then when it was time for fall, we could flip a switch. And with the flip of a button,…
“How are you doing?” she asked. “I’m fine,” I replied. But, I wasn’t fine, and afterward, I realized I was simply giving a standard answer. After all, as Shauna Niequist said, “I’ve been training all my life to pretend I’m fine.” In hindsight, I should have said, “Actually, I’m fine, but only if being fine…
