"I'm just the kind of person that can't be by myself. I don't like being alone and I have to be around people. As long as I'm not alone,...

*Originally published November 23, 2021* If it were up to my husband, we would have gotten a dog literally the day after our wedding. I...

*Originally published June 15, 2021* I don’t think of fear as a bad thing. Fear is a natural occurrence within us that is crucial for our...

Originally published March 12, 2021 In John Maxwell’s “Winning with People”, the leadership guru goes through different principles to...

*Originally published on February 19, 2021* One of the most frequent phrases I hear from people, typically a couple of years after they...

*Originally published August 8, 2020* I came into this self-isolation phase with some high expectations. After I figured out how to keep...

*Originally published February 17, 2020* I hate when it happens. I sit down at my desk (or dining room table, actually) or maybe sit down...

*Originally published on January 10, 2020* We can be our own worst critics, and we can also be our own worst enemies when it comes to any...

*Originally published January 2, 2020* We’re always given encouragement that, in times of struggle and disappointment, it’s crucial for...

*Originally published July 12, 2019* I recall an event during my Freshman year of college. It was my first Creative Writing workshop,...

*Originally published on March 11, 2019* I was sitting down for dinner with a couple of friends I hadn’t seen in a while. As we were...

*Originally published February 28, 2019* The other day I came across a Reading Plan in my Bible app that really caught my eye called...

I wanted to be a social butterfly, but I was honestly more of a social moth. By nature, I’ve never really been a fan of people. I don’t...

I’ve only stopped using this phrase recently. Very recently. Like maybe a month ago. I’ve believed a lot of lies about myself. Some of...

“Are you sure they’re not saying the n-word?” Freshman year, 2010; I am sitting with my friend Jessica in her dorm as she shows me some...