Listening: to my Mood playlist on Spotify. Perfectly fitting as of late. It is the right amount of relaxing with a hint of rap and rock.  Reading: What We Talk About When We Talk About God by Rob Bell. A book we will be discussing in my church group. Hearing perspectives from an older generation, most of whom have lost a loved one,...

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Recently, I had to apologize. Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal but in this particular case it was difficult. It was difficult because this person is important to someone I love and I don't want to lose them. It was difficult because what caused all of this was their actions that actually hurt my feelings. It was difficult because I was trying...

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I have owned my home for almost a year now. The only decorating that has been done has been done with the help and guidance of my mother. She has fabulous taste that reflects my own and I have relied on that taste for 29 years. The thing I face now is, how do I trust my own eye and intuition? I've managed to not...

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via Somewhere along the line the voice in my head convinced me I was not good enough. It told me that my soccer ability was sub par, that I was slow, that I just wasn't that smart, that I was no longer attractive, that I was just another chubby girl, that I couldn't change and that I needed to settle in to this...

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via Spring is officially here and it's Easter. We are officially Chreasters, going to church only when it's necessary.  It's become more a survival tactic to blend in with these heathens and peasants we live with.  Sometimes you just have to keep up appearances to keep peace.  I find my mind wandering to the pagan ways where sacrifices were made to wood gods...

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Here are some things that have been making my life feel just right lately: Yoga morning sequence  My agenda with goals for each week Music that fits perfectly to my mood Getting the best nights sleep because Alex has been zonked out on NyQuil  Seeing family and potential future family Getting back outdoors and extra time with the sunshine ...

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I moved to Chattanooga and became a completely different person. I might be exaggerating a smidge. It all started last week when I took a quiz to see who my political candidate would be. When I got my results I was surprised. I then surprised myself again over lunch telling my coworkers I was no longer eating pig because they reminded me of...

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For me, growing pains have never really ceased since high school. Though different than the physical ones you experience the aches just the same. Navigating this life is difficult and is only made more complicated and challenging the more you grow your family. Lately, it seems, Alex and I have been talking a lot about our future. What we both want it to...

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