*Spoiler alert: You will care what others think of you. You just have to decide not to care that you care what others think. Does that make sense? It’s hard not to be self-conscious. So accept that you feel this way. Accept that you care what they think. But then don’t let it affect you.…
Does anyone else like driving backroads? I don’t know why I love driving backroads so much. Maybe it’s the idea behind. The idea that backroads are like an escape. I can just keep driving and driving until I run out of road. Maybe it’s my way of leaving without actually going anywhere. It doesn’t matter…
It’s holiday season! Which means, of course, it is also now officially the season of Hallmark. These are the days of holiday movies galore, dreaming of a white Christmas, and the cliche holiday romance trope. Because, I mean, who doesn’t love the idea of a “Hallmark man,” right? I already know how each movie will…
One of my favorite quotes is “Be you. The world will adjust.” My Grandpa used to tell me that the rest of the world will take care of themselves, you do what you need to do for you. I know that sounds a little narcissistic, but he didn’t mean it that way, and neither do…
What is prayer without action? Just prayer. Don’t we need to take action to get where God wants us to be? It’s not like he can magically lift us up and move us from POINT A to POINT B. He can show us where POINT B is, but don’t we have to step out in…
Life is like a roller coaster. There are ups and downs, twists and turns, and sometimes it’s really scary as you fly through the air hands raised screaming at the top of your lungs. When you get off the ride, you’ll have one of two thoughts: Never again Let’s go again! I think maybe a…
Well, dating apps may have failed me, but I do have good news: I got a new job! I’ll be working as a Student Support Advisor for a K-12 online school! It’s a complete blessing, and I believe, a total “God-thing” as I applied to the position and the stars basically aligned. Ever have those…
Everyone told me to try dating apps until I finally just gave in and thought, why not? Isn’t that the modern world? Shouldn’t I get with the program like everyone else? I like being alone, but as I think about my future, I know I don’t really want to be alone forever. And meeting people…
How many times have you heard someone talk about how they wish they were, or could still be “insert age here?” The problem with this mindset is it’s about looking back or looking forward, but never living in the present. People say things like: “If only I were still in High School. Then I’d really…
*Disclaimer: I recognize there are people who struggle with happiness through no fault of their own. When I talk about happiness being a choice, I am not referring to people struggling with diagnosed mental health issues. I think happiness, at its core, is a choice. We can’t choose our circumstances, but we can choose how…
I’ll be honest. I don’t know what I’m talking about. I mean, I think I do sometimes, but that’s the problem…there is still so much I don’t understand. About life. About love. About myself. About God. The other day I was driving around the backroads near my house, listening to music and enjoying the country…
Imperfections may make it feel like we need to be better. Or at least to appear better. Our friends and family love us for who we are, yet still, we try to change ourselves. Maybe we don’t feel smart enough, strong enough, or good enough. Maybe we wish we could sing like them, or be…
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