Raven James
Self Reflection vs. Self Destruction
"We are our own worst critics". For a while, I've been trying to overcome this aspect of my personality. Very often I will mess up on...
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Raven James
- Mar 3
- 7 min
How I'm Revisiting Self-Discipline
If there is one part of my lifestyle that I've fallen short on since the start of the pandemic, it is the act of self-discipline. While I...
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Raven James
- Feb 18
- 5 min
Heartfelt: Love is Patient
"Patience is a virtue" A virtue is a quality or trait that most people consider to be morally good or desirable in a person. What makes a...
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Raven James
- Feb 11
- 5 min
Heartfelt: Treating Ourselves with Love
Self-care has been a booming buzzword for the past few years. During the height of the pandemic, people were working to ensure that they...
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Raven James
- Jan 6
- 5 min
Finishing What We Start
If you've been following this blog long enough, you may know that it has its ebbs and flows. I will be the first to admit that I haven't...
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Raven James
- Dec 29, 2022
- 5 min
A New Day: Welcome (again) to Serendipity & Such
A dear friend of mine always says this, but only recent have I been able to take it to heart: There's always a Fresh 24. A fresh twenty...
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Raven James
- Dec 29, 2022
- 8 min
Vulnerability: Being the Receiver
*Originally published January 14, 2022* Not too long ago, I wrote a short series regarding the importance of vulnerability in our...
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Raven James
- Dec 29, 2022
- 5 min
My Thoughts Aren’t Always True: Dealing with Anxiety and Doubt
*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...
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Raven James
- Dec 29, 2022
- 9 min
Creating Effective Habits through Small Changes
*Originally published February 12, 2021* My husband and I have been taking some time to re-read Atomic Habits by James Clear. The first...
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Raven James
- Dec 29, 2022
- 6 min
Why Is Giving Yourself Grace So Hard?
*Originally published August 8, 2020* I came into this self-isolation phase with some high expectations. After I figured out how to keep...
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Raven James
- Dec 29, 2022
- 8 min
When Conversations Get Crucial: Navigating Arguments in a Healthy Manner
*Originally published January 17, 2020* I don’t believe any couple or set of friends that tell me “We don’t fight” or “We don’t argue”....
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 5 min
Overcoming Self-Sabotage
*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...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 6 min
Moving Past Dismissive Positivity
*Originally published January 2, 2020* We’re always given encouragement that, in times of struggle and disappointment, it’s crucial for...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 10 min
Am I Who I Say I Am?: Shutting Up Impostor Syndrome
*Originally published July 12, 2019* I recall an event during my Freshman year of college. It was my first Creative Writing workshop,...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 8 min
Vulnerability: What Are You Risking if You Don’t?
*Originally published May 6, 2019* Over the past couple of years, the topic of vulnerability has been an interesting subject for me on a...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 8 min
Vulnerability: Expectations in Men
*Originally published April 12, 2019* As Brene Brown has stated in her text, the concept of vulnerability carries with it a heavy paradox...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 5 min
Vulnerability: Mutual and Consensual
*Originally published April 2, 2019* There are some people who have pretty much no problem when it comes to making the decision to be...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 6 min
Vulnerability: Recognizing its Importance
*Originally published March 29, 2019* As I mentioned before, there are plenty of negative connotations tied to the idea of being...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Intro: The Vulnerability Series
*Originally published March 25, 2019* I’m very excited to get into this series surrounding vulnerability. It’s an interesting concept,...
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Raven James
- Dec 28, 2022
- 9 min
Remembering ‘Grace’ in a ‘Grind’ Culture
*Originally published February 28, 2019* The other day I came across a Reading Plan in my Bible app that really caught my eye called...
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