Real Life

Paint My Future

I balance my laptop and notebook in one arm and a to-go coffee tray in the other as I booty bump the office door open. Myra's already there, and she's on a call. She looks up from behind her computer and smiles. I unload my stuff onto my desk and put her hot cocoa on...

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Being patient & having faith #ThanksgiveUP

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, be prayerful and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 Leaving my steady day job to pursue using my gifts and talents daily has been the most wonderful but hardest thing I've...

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Shit I’ve Quit (and maybe you should, too)

Shit I’ve Quit (and maybe you should, too)

This year has been all about growth for me. A lot has happened in the last twelve months that's required me to grow up seemingly all at once. I never understood when adults would tell me as a child that you don't ever really feel like a grown up. I get it now. But...

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Letting Go

You know that scene in Forest Gump where he's running forever in the same direction and everyone thinks it's just the best thing ever? And then suddenly he decides I think I'll go home now? That's me right now. I think I'll go home. This year, I've come to the...

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