A Lesson
You think you’re way, way past a thing, and It wells up again.
Despair. The Questions, Did I miss it? What could I have done differently?
Over, and over, and over again. For a day, or so.
And then you forget. For a month, or maybe a year or so.
But a dream comes in the night; you can’t control its coming.
As promised…(or, threatened?) 🙂
I am a whole person. Complete. Right now – unmarried.
I used to believe that I was incomplete that way – that I was spending my life on the magical and romantic search for my other half.
On Millennial Dating in Your Late Twenties: A Rant
Prelude: If you know me, you know that I love men – I think they’re wonderful and amazing, and I have great godly men in my life who I trust and respect deeply – this is not in reaction to any men in particular beyond the few yahoos with whom I have “horror” stories, bless their hearts.
I’ll start by saying, I find it unnerving that men who date online are annoyed by the fact that women find their height to be important.
BrenĂ© Brown is kicking my butt again – as she does.
She’s got me thinking about belonging.
I’m taking the next step in my separation from Perfectionism:
I’m writing.
I’ve learned that Perfectionism is a lousy lover…controlling, manic, arrogant.
momma’s birthday
My momma turned 60 last month. I know – what a shock. She could pass for 42, at least.
My friend Carrie created, developed, and published a gorgeous daily planner called the Codex Planner for women who want to intentionally integrate spirituality into their weekly agendas. Being a lover of physical planners myself (I’m all-about yet another reason to stop looking at my phone so often) and appreciating it’s simple beauty, I wanted to share it with you today.Â
Remember my friend Ellie of Selflessly Styled? I was so honored when she asked to interview me about my process of engaging with the belief in and support of ethical buying practices and products. Here is the introduction from the finished piece and an invitation to read it in its entirety on her website. Thanks, Ellie! Continue reading “april 21 . 2017”
