personal-growth

  • The Narrow Way

    The Narrow Way

    This month, I finally did something God has been nudging me to do for months: I joined a new church. For a long time, I resisted. I knew God was leading me toward a new church community, but I kept hesitating. I wasn’t sure why. Maybe comfort. Maybe fear of starting over. Maybe the effort…

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  • Still a Work in Progress

    May felt like a month of movement, emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. It came with moments of joy, connection, reflection, and also a deeper awareness of my inner world, especially my relationship with God. Lately, I’ve been realizing how easily I tie my sense of worth and peace to things feeling “complete” or “in order.”…

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  • In Search of Joy

    In Search of Joy

    April felt full but not always in the ways I expected. Some days were warm and connected, filled with laughter and people. Other days especially Sundays, felt heavy. I’ve started calling them the Sunday blues. It’s that quiet moment at the end of the week when everything slows down, and you’re left alone with your…

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  • The Journey to My Master’s Graduation

    After graduating with my bachelor’s degree, I decided to join graduate school. As I looked for a job, I figured I might as well advance my education. It was convenient, classes were in the evenings, the school wasn’t far from home, and I lived with my parents at the time. A few months later, I…

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  • Honest reflections on unemployment

    It’s been seven months of unemployment, and I’m exhausted in ways I can’t always name. Exhausted from hoping, applying, waiting, and from waking up every day to face the same uncertainty. Everyone keeps encouraging me to go outside. “Take a walk,” they say. “It’ll make you feel better. Clear your head.” But how do I…

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  • Embracing God’s Purpose in the Wilderness

    We often think of the waiting season as a time of stagnation, a limbo where we sit idly by and hope for a promise to be fulfilled. Maybe it’s a job, a relationship, or a breakthrough in our lives that we feel is just around the corner. But what if this waiting season is more…

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  • Waiting on God

    Waiting on God

    I am a planner. I like to know what comes next. For as long as I can remember, I have found comfort in structure, in having a roadmap for my life. But in the past few years, God has been teaching me a different lesson one of trust, faith, and surrender. I have had to…

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  • Food, Body, and Me

    Food, Body, and Me

    I’ve struggled with my body image for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always felt different, uncomfortable in my own skin, and unsure of where I fit in. For years, I believed that something was wrong with me because I didn’t look the way society expected me to or how the other…

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  • Stepping Into 33 ✨

    Stepping Into 33 ✨

    As I step into 33, I want to pause and reflect on all that has unfolded. This past year has been filled with confusion, doubt, and disruption. Yet, through it all, I have seen God’s hand at work in my life. He plucked me out of a job I had idolized and placed me in…

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  • How My Love for Storytelling Impacted My Career

    I’ve always believed in the importance of loving what you do. For as long as I can remember, reading books has been a source of joy for me, starting when I was around eight years old. Fiction, in particular, captivated me—transporting me to exciting new worlds full of adventure. I devoured everything from the Sweet…

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