Welcome to Black Stories Matter, a new series of guest posts written by Black women, bloggers, and influencers. I’ve asked them to share their stories with us, a safe place for us to listen to and learn from them. I truly believe that stories have power to change our hearts & our lives, so this […]
My Covid-19 Story
The purpose of this blog is to share stories: real, vulnerable stories that move hearts towards compassion and change. That purpose has not changed, even as I’ve taken a break from writing and blogging over the past few months. The truth is, I’ve had Covid-19 + a flurry of long-term symptoms that have kept me […]
Feelings and Work: Finding Balance with Compassion
Welcome back to From the Journal Fridays, where I share thoughts from my large collection of journals and notebooks. Today, let’s talk about finding balance between our feelings & work in compassion. Yes, this is the exact same journal from last week. Except it’s not. I’m a creature of habit. I had 3 of these […]
Black Stories Matter, part 1: Meet Ruth
Welcome to Black Stories Matter, a new series of guest posts written by Black women, bloggers, and influencers. I’ve asked them to share their stories with us, a safe place for us to listen and learn from them. I truly believe that stories have power to change our hearts & our lives, so this is […]
Where I’m Starting
Black Lives Matter Resources I found the above quote this weekend that really sparked something in me–a feeling, a reminder that where there is light, there is hope, and: Where there is hope, there is a way forward. When George Floyd was murdered over a month ago now, I felt the weight of that. I […]
Holy Week Reflections, part five.
Jesus is being broken, but finds a moment to extend comfort this good friday. I didn’t write much this morning. Blame being tired or just not knowing what else to say about this good friday, an odd name for a dark day. Reading in John 19 and seeing Jesus, in the midst of being broken […]