the last two nights I’ve had trouble sleeping. and it’s not just rolling around in the middle of the night, restless. it’s laying awake in bed for hours at a time, frustrated with my mind’s inability to just chill. I get angry and desperate. I end up in furious tears because nothing helps and I […]
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2018 reflections | 2019 goals
2018 Things I’m grateful for from 2018… family visiting us in Salt Lake new and stronger friendships built in SLC community in SLC – our church, our small group singing worship at church – this absolutely changed my life paid off my student loans!! moving back to Ohio – being able to be around all […]
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fleeing your comfort zone
Salt Lake City got a foot of snow on Saturday – looks like Spring is not as near as I’d hoped. Usually, I’m the type to complain about the cold, but lately I’ve been challenged to accept it and even enjoy it. Last week, I went snowboarding for the first time in over a year. […]
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february recap: identity
It’s been about a month since I’ve posted. At first this felt like failure because I had a goal to post every Monday in 2018. Then I remembered my word for this year – GRACE – and I talked myself through the last month thinking when would i have had the time to sit down […]
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january recap
Goodness, January flew by! I can’t believe the first month of 2018 is over – whoa. I love reflection. I have found a lot of value in processing what has happened in the past, and using it to gain perspective moving forward. This is a huge part of my relationship with God, as I can […]
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a little intro
I just realized this today, but this post is #50 on my blog! Sometimes I struggle to think of what to post about, while other times it flows out of me pretty easily. Today is one of those struggle days. Mostly because I barely slept last night & procrastinated writing this until this morning (oops). […]
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my struggle with body image & exercise
I originally thought this post was just going to be about working out in the winter, but the more I thought about what I was writing, the more I realized I needed to talk about something else first: body image. To be completely transparent: my motivation for working out at all isn’t always what it […]
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relying on God
For about a year, one of my biggest struggles has been sleep. I would lay awake for hours, trying to fall asleep, stressing myself out. Constantly thinking – now I’ll get 7 hours of sleep, which is fine. Now I’ll get 6. Now I’ll only get 5 hours and I’ll be so tired at work […]
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Learning Lately: the power of emotions
A few days ago, I was sitting across from my best friend in her house, chatting about her dream for the future. She had music playing in the other room as always, and I wasn’t really listening to it. All of a sudden, my ears picked up a familiar melody I hadn’t heard in years. […]
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2017 reflections | 2018 goals
Being sick this entire week has forced me to slow down. I usually like being busy because it keeps me from thinking or feeling too much. My to do list is my shield – blocking out negativity. I’ve hidden behind it for years, but as I scrolled through Instagram and saw so many people reflecting […]
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surviving the holidays away from family
This time of year is exciting: decorating the house, trying out new recipes, preparing the house for guests, gifts under the tree, and lots of laughter. But it can also be an incredibly difficult time of year. This year, Nick & I decided we aren’t going home to Ohio for the holidays. Last year we skipped […]
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maui, hawaii travel guide
Maui is by far the greatest vacation Nick & I have ever been on and we cannot wait to go back again! Get ready – this will definitely be the longest post I’ve ever done. There is SO much to talk about, so I divided it up into the following sections (feel free to skip […]
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how I cope with anxiety
Waiting is terrible. Whether it’s waiting for your food to finish in the microwave (longest five minutes of my life), or your drink at Starbucks, or your wedding day, or someone to pick you up, or in a line at the grocery store, or your food to come at a busy restaurant, (apparently I like […]
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a letter to my brother
Hey buddy, So today marks one year since you passed. Saying that is still strange, mostly because I don’t want it to be true. I have a really hard time with this because I don’t know how to properly express what I feel, I never have. But of course, you know that. You were the […]
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sleep
the last two nights I’ve had trouble sleeping. and it’s not just rolling around in the middle of the night, restless. it’s laying awake in bed for hours at a time, frustrated with my mind’s inability to just chill. I get angry and desperate. I end up in furious tears because nothing helps and I […]
fear
we are so attracted to vulnerable and authentic people, yet so completely terrified of being one. I wrote that as a “we” statement because I’d like to believe I’m not the only one who feels this way. I love following people on Instagram that both show and discuss their real lives, not just post the highlight reel […]
2018 reflections | 2019 goals
2018 Things I’m grateful for from 2018… family visiting us in Salt Lake new and stronger friendships built in SLC community in SLC – our church, our small group singing worship at church – this absolutely changed my life paid off my student loans!! moving back to Ohio – being able to be around all […]
fleeing your comfort zone
Salt Lake City got a foot of snow on Saturday – looks like Spring is not as near as I’d hoped. Usually, I’m the type to complain about the cold, but lately I’ve been challenged to accept it and even enjoy it. Last week, I went snowboarding for the first time in over a year. […]
february recap: identity
It’s been about a month since I’ve posted. At first this felt like failure because I had a goal to post every Monday in 2018. Then I remembered my word for this year – GRACE – and I talked myself through the last month thinking when would i have had the time to sit down […]
january recap
Goodness, January flew by! I can’t believe the first month of 2018 is over – whoa. I love reflection. I have found a lot of value in processing what has happened in the past, and using it to gain perspective moving forward. This is a huge part of my relationship with God, as I can […]
a little intro
I just realized this today, but this post is #50 on my blog! Sometimes I struggle to think of what to post about, while other times it flows out of me pretty easily. Today is one of those struggle days. Mostly because I barely slept last night & procrastinated writing this until this morning (oops). […]
