I used to love the way I could be connected to the people in my life in the virtual realm. Now where once I was overjoyed to see the faces and stories of people, I feel a sinking sense of dread. Everyone seems to have been turned into a caricature of the real person they […]
Read MoreWhether you love it, hate it, or fall somewhere in between, social media is something pretty much everyone is affected by in one way or another. Even if you don’t use it yourself for personal reasons, it’s becoming inescapably woven into the fabric of everyday life. Social media can be fun, useful, and even necessary. […]
Read MoreI said I was giving myself the gift of blogging for my birthday and today is the final day of my birthday month and I have not really followed through in that regard. One of the things hindering my writing is my continued concern for what I should be writing. I have forsaken the practice […]
Read MoreThis election season has reminded me of why I keep hesitating regarding getting involved in local church again. It’s been hard to watch unfold on a national level, but it’s been closer to deeply disturbing and heartbreaking to me on a personal, local level. I struggle to relate to the Christians in my life who […]
Read MoreWhen I think about backtracking to a place where I was better at taking care, I find myself in a time in my life where I allowed myself a lot of solitude and space aware from pretty much everyone and everything and as an introvert, that kind of space and solitude is necessary for me […]
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