Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. William Wordsworth Journaling can be an incredible means to catalog our thoughts and provide a better understanding of ourselves. When we process our experiences through writing, we’re able to cleanse our mental palate and see our emotions, circumstances, and desires with complete coherence. Unless we journal … Continue reading 25 Journal Prompts For Self-Reflection
As women, one of our greatest collective fears seems to be the fear of growing older. I mean, be honest: When was the last time someone you know actually looked forward to their 30th birthday? I’m only 24 years old and yet I’ve already been told numerous times by others that I should be using anti-wrinkle creams, … Continue reading Why We Should Look Forward to Getting Older
As much as we all want to be confident, self-assured women, there’s a nagging little voice inside our head that tries to tell us we can’t be — that we’re inadequate, we’re weak, we’re unworthy. It’s one thing to be aware of our shortcomings, but quite another to be self-critical and demeaning toward ourselves because of them. When we … Continue reading On Telling Our Inner Critic To Quit It
As someone who grew up in Minnesota and now lives in southern California, I’ve experienced winter in all of its forms — from harsh blizzards to mild rains to full-on heat waves. Yet, there are some aspects of this season that remain consistent no matter what part of the nation we reside in. Whether we … Continue reading 35 Things to Cross Off Your Winter Bucket List
Within each of us lies an inherent craving to create, to put something beautiful in the world that was not there before. We have in the depths of our core a longing to leave a concrete mark on others through our work; we want to sing, dance, draw, write, bake, and discover as no one … Continue reading Cultivating Your Inner Creative
To err is human. We’ve all doubtless heard this phrase before, but in spite of its truth, who among us doesn’t still cling to a desire to achieve perfection, to become the people we were created to be? We all have dreams of becoming the best, truest version of ourselves; we want to be as kind, … Continue reading How Do We Know Who We Ought To Be?
There is a time and a place for all things, and nowhere is this clearer than in the changing of the seasons. The earth’s seasons are natural, designated times of change, and provide us with fresh surroundings, hopes and inspiration. With each transition, we’re able to experience the earth’s gifts and wonders anew, and in … Continue reading Welcoming a Season of Change
Growing up, I had clear expectations for the kind of life I would lead as I matured, including what I would know, how I would behave, the kind of job and husband I would have, and so on. As I’ve gotten older, most of those expectations have died, but new ones never seem to fail … Continue reading Unleashing From Expectations
O, the power of kindness So gentle, loving, meek, It is indeed a language Even the dumb can speak; The deaf can understand it, It sheds a shining ray; Then let us strive to make it Our guide from day to day. Eva Alice Kindness, as this poem suggests, needs no words in order to … Continue reading Practicing Small, Random Acts of Kindness
This past winter, I had the pleasure of speaking with author and activist Anny Donewald about her incredible faith journey and how she uses her past in the sex industry in order to teach other women about their worth and fill them with hope through the love of God. For those unfamiliar with her story, … Continue reading The Confidant Embodied: Anny Donewald