After sharing my struggle with depression, and the 3-days that hit harder than I’d ever experienced before (or since), emails, comments, and texts came pouring in. People in Kenya, Cameroon, Philippines, and across the United States shared their story with me. I couldn’t believe it. So many people in my…
In high school I was suicidal. Although the impulse was overwhelming at times, it would come on like a wave and be gone in a couple of hours. This time was different. This time everything was different. It began like a small drizzle on Friday night. I celebrated Christmas at…
Do you ever have a day where the weight of existence weighs heavy on your shoulders? Like every thought is trying to drag you into the crust of the Earth. I have to make $ X. I need this for my resume. My portfolio has to be better. I don’t…
Sometimes my dog does bad things. Kasey will get into the kitchen trash, take bites out of toilet paper rolls, and treats the kitty litter like an appetizer plate. (I’ve spent over $50 trying to keep her out of the litterbox!) She doesn’t like to be barked at or licked,…
Wow. You and I are cutting it kind of close for Christmas shopping! I hope you’ll find the perfect gift on this list, or become so inspired you think of the one (and then let me know what it is!) Most of these gifts are also available on Amazon, but…
I can’t say I hate traveling anymore, but I don’t love it. When my boss called me into her office one fateful afternoon, she said I needed to go with them to help host our conference in Cote d’Ivoire. I sighed, but also agreed. This one would be bigger than…
It’s rare these days that I make it out of my house for a movie. It’s even more rare that I have the luck to watch something in the cinema with someone. On Friday night I found myself wonderfully blessed, not only with a husband who was more than happy…
I don’t consider myself a world traveler, but I was recently made aware that while most of my family and friends have never gone beyond our country’s borders even once, I’ve left it 5 times. When I don’t travel for awhile, I take so much for granted. Refrigeration/cold milk/cold anything….
It’s 4:30 in the morning and rain is pouring down. It took me longer than I’d like to admit to figure out it was raining. I got up, pushed a series of red and green buttons on the wall to turn off the AC, and yet it still sounded like…
If you like your life the way it is, never ever EVER pray for peace. I had everything figured out. I would marry Joel and we would work together to be less miserable as time went on. I would rent two rooms from my Aunt and finally be able to…
