“What do you want me to know about you?” I slipped this question into a string of far easier ones. What’s your name, do you have a laptop, what are you into, then I asked them the question that unzips their chest, the one that reveals something of the heart beneath. I asked the question after completing a semester in…
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A Beautiful Life: On Envy and the Search for Uncommon Beauty
“In what ways can you see that your unremarkable life is uncommonly beautiful?” In the dark hours of early morning, I let this question roll around in my heart like marbles in a pocket. I sat with my devotional across my lap, overlooking the dim glow of my neighbor’s window, as I thought about my answer. While I often find…
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Loving What Matters
The new year approached through a haze of fairy lights, family noise, and Nyquil. It fought through mounds of wrapping paper. It curled past feverish bodies and thick knit blankets. It rose with the flames licking the brick in the fireplace. Everywhere I looked in my sniffling, sick state, the new year met me. When I tried to grasp it,…
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Simple Practices for Reflecting on the New Year: A Guide for Dreamers
I’ve never been one for grand New Year’s resolutions or sequestered days of goal setting. The words “power sheets” make me want to curl up under a blanket and wait, cozy and hidden until spring. However, I do recognize the need to reflect on the past and dream into the future. I’m a romantic, so my dreaming often takes the…
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My Favorite Books of 2017
I love best of the year lists, and what’s better than a best of the year list of books? I typically read an eclectic mix of modern fiction, classic works, memoir, and christian living books, and this year was no exception. I re-read more books than I usually do, and I also read an enormous amount of smaller pieces (essays,…
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