Two Voices, One Choice: Mine or Not Mine

How Do You Know If You’ve Ended the Day Successfully? This one is dedicated to, well, you know who you are. Thank you. I don’t think you really know if you’ve ended a day successfully until you wake up the next morning. That’s what I realized this week after being thrown into one of those … Continue reading Two Voices, One Choice: Mine or Not Mine →

Brené Brown – am I right?

Have you ever heard someone say something that didn’t just sound wise but actually cracked you open and changed how you lived? I’m not talking about a quote you slap on a mug and put on Etsy for “inspiration,” or some obscure line you drop at a party to make yourself sound smarter than you … Continue reading Brené Brown – am I right? →

The Mirror

On my bathroom mirror there is a blue index card, taped up with regular old invisible tape. The card itself hasn’t faded, but you can see the marks where the tape has been peeled off and stuck back down, because I’ve moved it from mirror to mirror, or sometimes pressed it to another card when … Continue reading The Mirror →

Another One of Those Weeks

Lord, what I wouldn’t give for just a few weeks of mundane problems. The kind of “everyday annoyances” that don’t feel like they’re going to change the entire course of your life. I try to keep perspective. I look at the world and see people suffering in ways I can’t even imagine, and compared to … Continue reading Another One of Those Weeks →

What happens next?

Well, it happened—I missed a day of posting. Some days you have to just turn it all off for your own well-being, and yesterday was that day. I was overwhelmed this weekend. Between email misunderstandings, rent stress, and the isolation that comes with moving to another country alone, it all just caught up with me. … Continue reading What happens next? →

Today, I Need to Write About My Mom.

I miss my mom. My mom was extraordinary. That’s not just daughter-talk; it’s fact. If you’d only met her at the very end, you might not have known it — but her life could have been a novel. She survived more than most people do in three lifetimes. Abuse, neglect, violence — and still, when … Continue reading Today, I Need to Write About My Mom. →

Authenticity Over Perfection: The Power of Being Real

So, today’s WordPress prompt hit me a bit differently: What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? I’ll be honest: I’ve been stuck for a while. Lately, it’s been hard to lean into the positivity I usually try to write about. I’ve had some tough moments and emotionally, … Continue reading Authenticity Over Perfection: The Power of Being Real →

This Isn’t Strength — It’s Survival

I’m new to blogging. I don’t really know what you’re supposed to share and what’s “too much.” But today, my brain feels like a bag of cats and my chest feels like a lead balloon, so I’m going to write anyway. People keep telling me, “You’re strong. You’ll figure it out. You always do.” And … Continue reading This Isn’t Strength — It’s Survival →