Single at Christmas
Tis the season to get engaged! Fa la la la laaaaa la la la laaaaa. Being single during the holidays is always… special. It seems like everywhere you turn there are couples canoodling. Each time you check facebook, there is a new “HE PUT A RING ON IT” status. And to top it off, every […]
Unmet expectations
My life doesn’t look like I thought it would. Pretty much every heart-to-heart conversation I’ve had over the last month could be boiled down to this sentence: My life doesn’t look like I thought it would. Most of the time, this was said in a negative sense. I just finished my freshman year in college […]
Stop waiting for encouragement
Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm as to the Lord and not for people. [Colossians 3:24] Easier said than done, right? As you know, last week I wrote a blog post for the first time in almost 9 months. It seems silly, but it took a lot of gumption for me to […]
Living intentionally
If you did college all over again, what would you do differently? When I transferred my sophomore year to James Madison University, an upperclassman named Kristi, took me under her wings. She helped me navigate JMU, but more importantly, she helped me navigate relationships and provided a safe place for me to be myself. She […]
I wanna see you be brave.
A few weeks ago I sat down with my friend–we’ll call her Sam–who wanted to share a major life decision. Sam has dreamt her entire life of living in Nashville and working in the entertainment industry. She is incredibly talented, driven, and creative. I fully believe she will find success pursuing what she loves. But […]
Getting back into the swing of things.
Some years, I was ready to dive back into school after the holiday break. Other years, not so much. The same tension continues when you start working full time. For those of you struggling to get back into the swing of things this January, I’m with you. And this post is for us. Three ways […]