I used to love to play dodge ball and tether ball when I was in elementary school. I also remember loving the monkey bars and any kind of obstacle course. Somewhere in junior high though something changed. I loved putting on the red shorts and matching red t-shirt and standing in line for roll call.… Continue reading So why am I not yelling for the ball?
Do you know that feeling when you’re reading something and you think YES! YES!! And you sort of get this chill down your spine and your heart races a little because the words you are reading are so spot on your thoughts and the emotion is so intense you feel like you might explode if… Continue reading My biggest tug-of-war is with my old self
“Reading is my inhale, writing is my exhale” – Glennon Doyle Melton in “Carry On, Warrior” I wanted to revisit this quote again because of how much more it means to me now than it did the first time I read it. I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting in the free moments that I get… Continue reading You cannot pour from an empty cup
We are back from our vacation in Sequioa National Park and it was amazing! I can’t wait to share the photos and details of our three night stay there, and will do this soon. I will say that we will definitely be making this trip a yearly family tradition! A few posts back I mentioned… Continue reading On a journey to flourish
I feel like I am beginning a new chapter in life, and this first page in my book begins with God. For some time now I have felt this desire to connect with God on a deeper level. We are a family that prays together and goes to church together, which I love. I’m ready… Continue reading About a girl: a deeper connection
The other day I had a friend from HS remind me of a dream I once had. This friend said to me “I remember you talking about writing a novel. what ever happened to that endeavor?” When I read those words I was so surprised and I got a little choked up. For one, because… Continue reading Whatever happened to that dream?
Once a month we have a Staff Meeting at my work where we all get together for a couple hours and discuss what new events or changes are going on in each of our different departments or for our organization as a whole – our round table meetings. As a small staff of twelve it’s… Continue reading Inspired at The Round Table
I love my work. I am lucky to be one of two Program Coordinators for a great non profit organization that helps empower women, men, and young adults to become economically self sufficient by providing all the necessary tools for employment success such as professional clothing and accessories, mock interviews, computer classes, resume building classes, and other… Continue reading The Long Arm of the Law
Are we as a people so broken and experiencing such heartache, sorrow, and pain that we no longer know how to identify happiness even in the smallest of things? I’ve noticed in the past few weeks that often times when people bring up something in conversation it is seldom about positive events. Often times the conversations revolve around… Continue reading Is Happiness Overrated?
These last few days have been a bit tense for me. As you may remember I mentioned before that I started school again after taking 2 semesters off and now with working part time, going to school part time, plus the new responsibility of our baby daughter, I’m finding it really difficult at times to juggle everything without feeling overwhelmed.… Continue reading Cut the Control, Unleash the Flexibility
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 