Getting Through the Difficult Days
Three and a half weeks ago I officially started self-quarantine with my parents. I have felt a wave of different emotions, sometimes all in the same day. Anxious, worried about the ones I love and wanting to check on them. Angry that this kind of virus exists and is...
A Prayer for the Difficult Days
The status of the world is hard to comprehend, hard to embrace, hard to feel real. But it is real. It’s strange, and sadly, the pandemic threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. We want to know when this will be over. We ask,...
8 Things I Learned While Traveling
Firsts can’t be repeated. I went to a conference for a second time. Apparently I carried high expectations with me. I didn’t know that until the week ended and I felt some unexplained disappointment. What was I expecting? Was I subconsciously comparing...
My Journey with “F” Words
Every year I pick a word that seems to relate to life at the time. And apparently, I’m drawn to “F” words. It started five years ago… 2014. I chose FOCUS. This was the year I struggled a lot. I turned thirty, the milestone I dreaded. I sought...