In 1999, my life changed with a single phone call. It was a day in September when the doctor called to deliver the diagnosis: multiple sclerosis. I remember holding the phone, the room suddenly feeling colder, the words echoing in my mind. How cold and impersonal it felt, to hear such life-altering news over the... Continue Reading →
Reaching Out and Reflecting: A Journey of Reconnection and Self-Discovery In my last post, I challenged all of you to build community, to reach out to someone, to reconnect, to nurture relationships. And I’m proud to say that I took my own advice. I reached out to an old friend, and to my surprise (and... Continue Reading →
Choosing Community Again Lately, I’ve found myself pulling away from community. Not intentionally—but as a way to protect myself. I’ve told myself that others wouldn’t understand what I’ve been through, that it’s just easier to keep to myself. But deep down, I know that’s not the whole truth. The reality is, life without community isn’t... Continue Reading →
Different Cultures (And Why Cold People Are So... Cold) So here’s what I totally didn’t expect to learn at church today: apparently, the weather has been controlling our personalities this whole time. Yep—cold climate people tend to be task-oriented, while warm climate folks are all about community. Mind. Blown. At first, I was like, “Okay,... Continue Reading →
Okay, Not That Dramatic Do you ever have those days where you’re just on autopilot, drifting through the motions like a zombie on a coffee break? That was me the other day. I went to the bathroom to take my medication, caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, and realized my hair looked like... Continue Reading →
Mind-Body-Soul – My Unintentional Transformation: So, I fractured my right hip in 2024. Yeah, that was a plot twist I wasn’t expecting. I mean, if I had to pick a year to break something, it definitely wouldn’t have been that one. I thought it was just a hip injury, but little did I know, I... Continue Reading →
So, it’s after 9 o’clock pm and finally I get a chance to complain. Wasn’t that the challenge I took on with my bestie. It all started innocently enough when I was going through emails related to our attorney. It was a new billing cycle, but something strange caught my eye—there were no amounts due.... Continue Reading →
Time Limit The other day, while out to dinner with my best friend, I was telling her how much I hate having these negative thoughts constantly creeping into my mind. It’s like no matter what, they always seem to be there, affecting my mood and perspective. She listened intently, then suggested something that actually caught... Continue Reading →
Screeching to a Halt: Wrestling with Freedom In case I never mentioned it, I am a follower of Christ. If that makes you uncomfortable, no worries—just keep on scrolling. No hard feelings. But if you’re still here, let me tell you about something that stopped me in my tracks today. I was reading Galatians 5,... Continue Reading →
Well, That Escalated Quickly Started the day strong—had my to-do list, my coffee, and a can-do attitude. Then… one phone call. Just one. And suddenly, my day became a full-time job in problem-solving for everyone except me. Did I accomplish anything I planned? Nope! But hey, at least I can cross “help other people with... Continue Reading →
Squirrels On The Journey Home 