I have a friend; she’s actually my best friend. We’ve grown up together and have been there for one another through some of the darkest times and experiences in our lives. She is completely dependable and I can trust her with certain thoughts and emotions that I would not typically desire others to know about. She is my soul sister for life! Now that she and I are in our late twenties our relationship has evolved into a really deep connection that people admire from afar. I can see how God ... View the Post
3 Learned Fairytale Ideas to Stop Believing
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Cinderella. She lived in a large house with her evil stepmother and two awful stepsisters. Some magical things happened. Then some not so good things happened. Cinderella thought she would never reunite with the prince she randomly fell in love with. Just when we thought all hope was lost, the prince finds her… the shoe fits… and they lived happily ever after just like in all of our favorite fairytales. We all know this story. And as little ... View the Post
“But It’s So Hard To Forgive!”: Redirecting Your Focus to Forgive
“But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” Matthew 5:39 (NIV) Forgiveness. It's one of the main calls of action as a Christian. Jesus forgave us of all of our sins by dying on the cross. Because of this, we know it's an essential part of our journey in striving to be Christ-like. But let's be honest, forgiveness is one of the hardest things in the world to do. Maybe you are struggling to forgive because you are ... View the Post
Being A Lady Is Still Attractive
What does it mean to be a lady or to be ladylike? Some synonyms related to this word are: refined, gentle, well-mannered, respectable, classy, elegant, cultured, sophisticated, modest, feminine, and womanly. An old answer for the difference between being a woman and being a lady is: All ladies are women but not all women are ladies. I believe being a lady vs. just being a woman has everything to do with what is appropriate for a lady to do, it's a behavior and respect one has for herself. In ... View the Post
A Girl’s Guide to Dating Herself
It seems as though when you reach a certain age in your twenty-somethings one of the most popular questions is are you in a relationship. Asking a person's relationship status has become as standard as asking what they do for a living. I can say that I get asked this quite often by coworkers, family members, and other people that want to poke around in my life for fun. I have also felt the pressure of feeling as if I am supposed to have a significant other based on what other people around ... View the Post
How I Lost My Mind… and Found It
The truth is that I never really had it, my mind, that is. I didn’t lose my mind after experiencing a trigger like a bad breakup or picking up a drug habit. I just never had the developmental foundation built by a stable home and supportive parents. I grew up mostly homeless and with an absentee father, not to mention a single mother with a host of generational issues herself. I never felt as though I had a purpose for being in this world. I was also an only child, which certainly has its ... View the Post