At the beginning of the month I had what I’m referring to as a breakdown. My version of a “breakdown” is characterized by an overwhelming and all consuming feeling of failure. Seemingly triggered by nothing in particular (although I’m suspecting pre-menstrual hormones might have something to do with the timing) I will start getting insecure … Continue reading I am not a failure
Category: General life stuff
Exchanging a lie for the truth
I just typed up a bunch of words - 1, 299 to be exact - about how hard my life was through college and my first years here in the Dominican Republic. I wrote specifically about how in college I worked a bunch and studied a bunch and for a period went directly from a … Continue reading Exchanging a lie for the truth
More on Intention
Do you ever think about how every little aspect and detail of your life hinges on one decision? My friend and I were talking today about her ancestors. Turns out some of her ancestors were some of the first European Americans. Can you imagine if they had made a different decision? If they weren’t able … Continue reading More on Intention
2018 – It’s gonna be great
It's nearly mid-January so I thought it was time I got around to my annual Resolutions post. First, a look back. In 2017, among other things, I... Found a puppy and accidentally fostered him for a whole year. Who wants him? Moved to a new house that I love and adore. Worked three very different … Continue reading 2018 – It’s gonna be great
What To Do When You See A Picture of Yourself You Don’t Like
When I decided to start writing a book (the first time) I scoured the internet for the "how to." I thought that surely there were some secret steps to writing a book that all successful authors had figured out and all I had to do was keep Googling until I found them. It turns out … Continue reading What To Do When You See A Picture of Yourself You Don’t Like
Self Talk
When I stopped working at the hostel in May the hostel owners and I talked about the possibility of me working part time doing some administrative stuff once I got settled in my teaching job. Well, the time has come and this past weekend I did a few hours of hostel work (not to be … Continue reading Self Talk
The Real Me
For the past five or so years I have been loosely and casually studying fear in the Bible. The idea of being fearless has become a sort of goal of mine. I have also, I suppose all of my life, been an advocate for body positivity. Somehow I have made it to twenty eight years … Continue reading The Real Me
