Reaching Out and Reflecting: A Journey of Reconnection and Self-Discovery In my last post, I challenged all of you to build community, to reach out to someone, to reconnect, to nurture relationships. And I’m proud to say that I took my own advice. I reached out to an old friend, and to my surprise (and... Continue Reading →
Choosing Community Again Lately, I’ve found myself pulling away from community. Not intentionally—but as a way to protect myself. I’ve told myself that others wouldn’t understand what I’ve been through, that it’s just easier to keep to myself. But deep down, I know that’s not the whole truth. The reality is, life without community isn’t... Continue Reading →
Different Cultures (And Why Cold People Are So... Cold) So here’s what I totally didn’t expect to learn at church today: apparently, the weather has been controlling our personalities this whole time. Yep—cold climate people tend to be task-oriented, while warm climate folks are all about community. Mind. Blown. At first, I was like, “Okay,... Continue Reading →
Well, That Escalated Quickly Started the day strong—had my to-do list, my coffee, and a can-do attitude. Then… one phone call. Just one. And suddenly, my day became a full-time job in problem-solving for everyone except me. Did I accomplish anything I planned? Nope! But hey, at least I can cross “help other people with... Continue Reading →
Passage To Finding Me: Living With M.S. 