Concussion recovery: where have I been
It used to be a joke. I’d bump my head ever so slightly and say “oop I got a concussion ha ha.” But it’s not funny anymore. When you get a concussion, your head swings between feeling like Megamind or…
Category: Journal
The end of the Renaissance Festival
Since high school, I’ve tried to go to the Renaissance Festival every year. I was drawn by the incredible dresses, elaborate costumes, stunt shows, talented musicians, comedians, massive turkey legs, and of course live jousting! However, my latest brush with…
HALT to save a life
“Oh good! I thought something was wrong with me,” my friend confessed. She had spent the day crying at random times and her emotions were all over the chart. “Nah, nothing’s wrong with you, it’s just that your body can’t…
I never wanted The most important job
When people came up and asked if I could teach their kids how to play cello I said “Sorry, I’m not a teacher.” I never wanted to be a teacher. I never claimed to be a teacher. Teaching is not…
Birthday depression: Why I hate my birthday (and how I’m getting over it)
“Okay Google, why do I hate my birthday?” Ever since middle school I’ve hated my birthday. I’d dream of erasing the day or just running away altogether. I thought it was something only I went through, until yesterday. I lied…
For better or worse, or never
I am ready for marriage. Those words might be empty since I’ve never been married and have only been engaged once upon a time ago. It’s true, I have no idea what to expect in a marriage. But, to be…
Will I fall or will i misstep?
Stop what you’re doing. There’s a song you should listen to. But first, you need to know a little about how this song came about. The artist was struggling with anxiety and depression. He sat down at his piano and…
So you’re failing your online classes
In 2016 I volunteered to go to college online—and I loved it. I didn’t have to drive anywhere or sit through stupid questions that were answered in the teacher’s description if the person had been listening. But now an entire…
Dear unmarried, pregnant Christian
Abortion. Adoption. It takes just 3 syllables each to utter such life-changing words. Yet since the little red line showed up on the pregnancy test those words have circled like vultures in your mind, and each one has its own…
How to feel feelings like a normal person
I grew up hearing “Quit crying or I’ll give you something to cry about.” Any act of anger was doubled-up on and became a battle a child could never win. Privileges were revoked—it felt like I was grounded whenever perfection…