Words I Won’t be Using in 2018 (and a few I will)

January 18, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

I’ll be honest, I’m a complete word nerd. Words hold a great amount of power in our lives, more power than we give them credit for. The way we talk and the words we choose can shape our perspectives, alter our experiences, and even impact our mental health. This is why for 2018, I have chosen […]

My Eating Disorder Story (+ encouragement)

March 3, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hello and welcome to Storytime Friday! This is a series I will be doing on my YouTube Channel. Every Friday I will share a story with you guys. Sometimes it may be something funny or embarrassing; other times it will be something I’ve learned or experienced. Some of them will be lighthearted and fun, and […]

Video: Saying No to Perfection (and an update)

July 1, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

So I know I’ve been a bit absent lately… I filmed this video to explain some of the things that have been going on in my life and how perfectionism has gotten in the way of it. As it turns out, this month we are talking about “Saying No” over at Libero Network and it wasn’t […]

Life is So Much Bigger Than This One Moment

June 9, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Tonight I was at the beach with my small group and it was beautiful. After years of running away from it as fast and hard as I could, I’ve finally embraced community and I am so much better for it. Something during the night switched, though. It happened when things began to wind down – you […]

on death and grieving

May 20, 2014.Reading time 10 minutes.

I wouldn’t say I am someone who has experienced much death in their life; what I would say, though, is I am someone who has seen death up close. And from many different angles. Growing up in a third world country I’ve witnessed death on a mass scale – babies, teens, the young, the old. […]