personal-growth
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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It’s a well-documented truth—studies have shown that as we grow older, our circle of friends tends to shrink. You may have noticed it yourself: the friendships that once felt inseparable gradually shift, and the people who were once central to your life may now feel like distant acquaintances. I often think back to my earliest…
...THROUGH MY EYES ✨ 